Lankascincus sameerai
| Lankascincus sameerai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scinciformata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Lygosomoidea |
| Family: | Ristellidae |
| 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]
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
- ^ Lankascincus sameerai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b c 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).)