Lankascincus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as lanka skinks and tree skinks, in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Species

The genus Lankascincus comprises nine species.

  • Lankascincus deignani – Deignan's tree skink
  • Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
  • Lankascincus fallax – Peters's tree skink
  • Lankascincus gansi – Gans's tree skink, Gans's lankaskink

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  • Lankascincus merrill – Merrill's lanka skink
  • Lankascincus sameerai – Sameera's lanka skink
  • Lankascincus sripadensis – Sripada forest skink
  • Lankascincus taprobanensis – Ceylon tree skink
  • Lankascincus taylori – Taylor's tree skink

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lankascincus.

References

  • Greer AE (1991). "Lankascincus, a New Genus of Scincid Lizards from Sri Lanka, with Descriptions of Three New Species". Journal of Herpetology 25 (1): 59–64. .
  • Batuwita S, Pethiyagoda R (2007). "Description of a new species of litter skink (Squamata: Scincidae: Lankascincus)". Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) 36 (2): 80–87. . (Lankascincus greeri, new species).