Lankascincus merrill
Appearance
Lankascincus merrill | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Lankascincus |
Species: | L. merrill
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Binomial name | |
Lankascincus merrill |
Lankascincus merrill, also known commonly as Merrill's lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, merrill, is in honor of Sri Lankan tea executive Merrill J. Fernando for his support of biodiversity conservation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Wickramasinghe, L.J.M.; Vidanapathirana, D.R.; Wickramasinghe, N. (2020). "A new species of Lankascincus Greer, 1991 (Reptilia: Scincidae) from the Rakwana hills of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Taprobanica. 9 (1): 23–30 + plates 9–11. doi:10.47605/tapro.v9i1.218. Retrieved 2021-08-21. (Lankascincus merrill, new species).
- ^ Species Lankascincus merrill at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.