Lygosoma singha

Sri Lanka Supple Skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lygosoma
Species: L. singha
Binomial name
Lygosoma singha
(Taylor, 1950)

Lygosoma singha (Sri Lankan supple skink or Taylor's skink) is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

Habitat and distribution

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

Ecology and diet

Inhabits areas under 50m of elevation. Diet may include insects.

References

  1. 1 2 3 de Silva, A. & Somaweera, R. (2010). "Lygosoma singha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. Lygosoma singha at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 Ruchira Somaweera (2014). "Family Scincidae (Skinks)". SriLankanReptiles.com. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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