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]
| Lankascincus sameerai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lankascincus |
| Species: | L. sameerai
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| Binomial name | |
| Lankascincus sameerai | |
Taxonomy edit
L. sameerai most closely resembles L. gansi and L. merrill.[2]
Description edit
The dorsum of L. sameerai is dark blackish brown with dark chestnut brown laterally. The limbs are blackish brown, the hind limbs with pale brown markings. The venter is brownish pink. The throat is dark gray. There are yellow flecks on the upper labials, and white flecks on the lower labials. The neck is dark brown. The snout is short, with a large rostral shield.[2]
Habitat and ecology edit
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 edit
- ^ Lankascincus sameerai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d 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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