Lankascincus gansi

Gan's Lanka Skink
Lankascincus gansi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lankascincus
Species: L. gansi
Binomial name
Lankascincus gansi
Greer, 1991

Gan's Lanka Skink, Lankascincus gansi, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.

Habitat & Distribution

Found commonly in home gardens and forests from 30-700m in the wet climatic zones. Localities include Gampola, Deniyaya, Akuressa, Ratnapura, Sinharaja, Kuruwita, and Pallegama.

Description

Midbody scales rows 23-28. Lamellae under fourth toe are 12-16. Dorsum grayish brown with brownish black vertebral and flank stripes. Flanks are spottd with yellowish-cream. Iris is yellowish brown in color. Throat of the male is dark and venter unpatterned grayish yellow.

Ecology & Diet

Hides under logs, stones, leaf litter, becoming active and coming out for foraging in morning and at dusk, on insects.

Reproduction

Lay 1 egg laid per clutch in loose soil.

References

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