Lankascincus dorsicatenatus

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Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lankascincus
Species:
L. dorsicatenatus
Binomial name
Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
(Deraniyagala, 1953)
Synonyms [2]
  • Sphenomorphus dorsicatenatus
    Deraniyagala, 1953
  • Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
    — Greer, 1991

Lankascincus dorsicatenatus, also known as the catenated lankaskink, [3] [4] is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to island of Sri Lanka. [2]

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Taxonomy

L. dorsicatenus was originally placed in the “wastebasket taxon” Sphenomorphus , but was later moved to the genus Lankascincus , which is a genus of skinks endemic to Sri Lanka.

Geographic range

L. dorsicatenatus is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, the wet zone. [1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. dorsicatenatus is forest. [1]

Reproduction

L. dorsicatenatus is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Karunarathna S, Ukuwela K, Kannishka [sic] S (2021). "Lankascincus dorsicatenatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197199A123312007.en. Accessed on 29 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Lankascincus dorsicatenatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Somaweera, Ruchira (2004–2014). "Family Scincidae (Skinks)". SriLankanReptiles.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tetrapod Reptiles of Sri Lanka". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

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