Nessia didactyla
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Two-toed Snake Skink | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Nessia |
Species: | N. didactyla
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Binomial name | |
Nessia didactyla (Deraniyagala, 1934)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Nessia didactyla, also known as the two-toed nessia[1] and two-toed snakeskink,[2][3] is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.[1]
Habitat & Distribution[]
A low hill to submountain skink species, known from localities that lie at 500–1000m of elevation, including Polgahawela, , and .
Description[]
Midbody scales rows 24–28. Snout broad and blunt. Fronto-nasal larger than rostral, but slightly smaller than frontal. Lower eyelid scaly. Each limb with two digits, hence the name. Pre-anals slightly enlarged. Dorsum brown, each scale with a darker border. Ventrally light brown.
References[]
- ^ a b c Nessia didactyla at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Tetrapod Reptiles of Sri Lanka". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Ruchira Somaweera (2004–2014). "Family Scincidae (Skinks)". SriLankanReptiles.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015.
Categories:
- Nessia
- Reptiles of Sri Lanka
- Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka
- Reptiles described in 1934
- Taxa named by Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala
- Skink stubs