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Lankascincus sameerai
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lankascincus sameerai, commonly known as Sameera's lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1][2]
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Taxonomy
L. sameerai most closely resembles L. gansi and L. merrill.[2]
Habitat and ecology
L. sameerai was first discovered from submontane forest patches in Morningside, Matara. It is a diurnal skink commonly found under leaf litter on the forest floor.[2]
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