Lankascincus dorsicatenatus explained

Lankascincus dorsicatenatus, also known as the catenated lankaskink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to island of Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy

L. dorsicatenus was originally placed in the “wastebasket taxonSphenomorphus, but was later moved to the genus Lankascincus, which is a genus of skinks endemic to Sri Lanka.

Geographic range

L. dorsicatenatus is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, the wet zone.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. dorsicatenatus is forest.

Reproduction

L. dorsicatenatus is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg.

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