Chalcidoseps
| Four-toed Skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Chalcidoseps |
| Species: | C. thwaitesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcidoseps thwaitesii Günther, 1872 | |
The Four-toed Skink, Chalcidoceps thwaitesii, also known as Thwaites' skink, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
Habitat & Distribution
A highly fossorial skink from Knuckles Mountain Range, between 700-1000m.
Description
Snout scute but rather flat. Eyes small with scaly lower eyelids. Midbody scales smooth, in 24-26 rows. Body and tail elongate. Tail is as wide as body. Limbs short and rudimented, each bearing four toes, the inner two being short. Dorsum dark brown, with a blackish-brown central region.
Ecology & Diet
In many places, they live in sympatry with skinks of the genera Nessia and Lankascincus.
Diet comprises insects.
Reproduction
2 eggs, measuring 6-11 * 18mm are produced in April.
References
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Chalcidoseps&species=thwaitesi
- http://www.srilankanreptiles.com/TetrapodReptiles/Scincidae.html
- http://www.srisalike.com/Founa/Reptiles/Native/Chalcidoseps%20thwaitesii.aspx
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