Lygosoma singha is a species of skink that is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

Sri Lanka Supple Skink
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lygosoma
Species:
L. singha
Binomial name
Lygosoma singha
(Taylor, 1950)

Habitat and distribution

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It is presumably a semi-fossorial skink endemic to Sri Lanka's north-east coast.[1][3]

Ecology and diet

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Lygosoma singha inhabits areas under 50 metres of elevation, and its diet may include insects.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c de Silva, A.; Somaweera, R. (2010). "Lygosoma singha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178303A7518500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178303A7518500.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lygosoma singha at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b Ruchira Somaweera (2014). "Family Scincidae (Skinks)". SriLankanReptiles.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.