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.
| Lankascincus sameerai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lankascincus |
| Species: | L. sameerai |
| Binomial name | |
| Lankascincus sameerai Kanishka, Danushka, & Amarasinghe, 2020 | |
Taxonomy
The species is closely resemble L. gansi and L. merrill.
Description
Dorsum dark blackish brown with dark chestnut brown laterally. Limbs uniform blackish brown. Hind limbs with pale brown markings. Ventrum brownish pink and throat dark gray with yellow flecks on labials. Neck dark brown. Short snout with large rostral shield.
Habitat and Ecology
It was first discovered from submontane forest patches in Morningside, Matara. It is a diurnal skink commonly found under leaf litter on the forest floor.
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