Lankascincus dorsicatenatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Lankascincus |
Species: | L. dorsicatenatus
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Binomial name | |
Lankascincus dorsicatenatus (
Deraniyagala, 1953)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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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]
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.
L. dorsicatenatus is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, the wet zone. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of L. dorsicatenatus is forest. [1]
L. dorsicatenatus is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg. [1]
Lankascincus dorsicatenatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Lankascincus |
Species: | L. dorsicatenatus
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Binomial name | |
Lankascincus dorsicatenatus (
Deraniyagala, 1953)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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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]
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.
L. dorsicatenatus is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, the wet zone. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of L. dorsicatenatus is forest. [1]
L. dorsicatenatus is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg. [1]