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Nessia hickanala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Nessia |
Species: | N. hickanala
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Binomial name | |
Nessia hickanala
Deraniyagala, 1940
[1]
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Nessia hickanala, also known as the shark-headed snake skink [2] and Hickanala nessia, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka. [3]
Midbody scales rows 2–21. Body is elongated and limbless. Head flattened, wedge-shaped. Eyes greatly reduced. Lower eyelid comprising three transparent scales. Ears are small. Dorsal scales enlarged. Dorsum and venter are pinkish brown. Scales dark brown.
A fossorial skink, known only from the dry North West. One specimen was found from a depth of 6 cm under a heap of coconut branches at Pomparippu, Snout 8 km from the coast. Species is also known from Wilpattu National Park.
Inhabits lowlands, under 50m.
2 eggs are laid in loose soil.
This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (May 2021) |
Nessia hickanala | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Nessia |
Species: | N. hickanala
|
Binomial name | |
Nessia hickanala
Deraniyagala, 1940
[1]
|
Nessia hickanala, also known as the shark-headed snake skink [2] and Hickanala nessia, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka. [3]
Midbody scales rows 2–21. Body is elongated and limbless. Head flattened, wedge-shaped. Eyes greatly reduced. Lower eyelid comprising three transparent scales. Ears are small. Dorsal scales enlarged. Dorsum and venter are pinkish brown. Scales dark brown.
A fossorial skink, known only from the dry North West. One specimen was found from a depth of 6 cm under a heap of coconut branches at Pomparippu, Snout 8 km from the coast. Species is also known from Wilpattu National Park.
Inhabits lowlands, under 50m.
2 eggs are laid in loose soil.