Lankascincus sameerai

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Lankascincus sameerai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lankascincus
Species:
L. sameerai
Binomial name
Lankascincus sameerai

Lankascincus sameerai, commonly known as Sameera's lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. [1] [2]

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Taxonomy

L. sameerai most closely resembles L. gansi and L. merrill. [2]

Habitat and ecology

L. sameerai was first discovered from submontane forest patches in Morningside, Matara. It is a diurnal skink commonly found under leaf litter on the forest floor. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Lankascincus sameerai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Kanishka AS; Danushka AD; Amarasinghe AAT (2020). "A new species of Lankascincus Greer, 1991 (Reptilia: Scincidae) with an overview of the L. gansi group" (PDF). Taprobanica. 9 (1): 103–119 + Plates 37–42. doi:10.47605/tapro.v9i1.225. (Lankascincus sameerai, new species, pp. 108–110).)
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