| Sri Lanka Supple Skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygosoma |
| Species: | L. singha |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygosoma singha (Taylor, 1950) | |
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Lygosoma singha is a species of skink that is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3]
It is presumably a semi-fossorial skink endemic to Sri Lanka's north-east coast. [1] [3]
Lygosoma singha inhabits areas under 50 metres of elevation, and its diet may include insects.[ citation needed ]
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