Nessia didactyla
| Two-toed Snake Skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Nessia |
| Species: | N. didactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Nessia didactyla Deraniyagala, 1934 | |
Two-toed Snake Skink, Nessia didactyla, also known as Two-toed nessia, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
Habitat & Distribution
A low hill to submonatne skink species, known from localitied that lie at 500-1000m of elevation, including Polgahawela, Billegama, and Dewatura.
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. Venrtally light brown.
References
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Nessia&species=didactyla
- http://www.gbif.org/species/5225312
- http://www.srilankanreptiles.com/Conservation.html
- http://www.srilankanreptiles.com/TetrapodReptiles/Scincidae.html
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