Lankascincus dorsicatenatus

Lankascincus dorsicatenatus, also known as the catenated lankaskink,[3][4] is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to island of Sri Lanka.[2]

Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lankascincus
Species:
L. dorsicatenatus
Binomial name
Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
(Deraniyagala, 1953)
Synonyms[2]
  • Sphenomorphus dorsicatenatus
    Deraniyagala, 1953
  • Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
    Greer, 1991

Taxonomy

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L. dorsicatenus was originally placed in the “wastebasket taxonSphenomorphus, but was later moved to the genus Lankascincus, which is a genus of skinks endemic to Sri Lanka.

Geographic range

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L. dorsicatenatus is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, the wet zone.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of L. dorsicatenatus is forest.[1]

Reproduction

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L. dorsicatenatus is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Karunarathna S, Ukuwela K, Kannishka [sic] S (2021). "Lankascincus dorsicatenatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197199A123312007.en. Accessed on 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Lankascincus dorsicatenatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ Somaweera, Ruchira (2004–2014). "Family Scincidae (Skinks)". SriLankanReptiles.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Tetrapod Reptiles of Sri Lanka". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

Further reading

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  • Deraniyagala PEP (1953). A Coloured Atlas of Some Vertebrates from Ceylon. Volume 2. Tetrapod Reptilia. Colombo: Government Press. 101 pp. (Sphenomorphus dorsicatenatus, new species).
  • Greer AE (1991). "Lankascincus, a New Genus of Scincid Lizards from Sri Lanka, with Descriptions of Three New Species". Journal of Herpetology 25 (1): 59–64.
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