Lankascincus sripadensis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Scincomorpha
Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Sphenomorphinae
Genus: Lankascincus
Species: Lankascincus sripadensis

Name edit

Lankascincus sripadensis Wickramasinghe, Rodrigo, Dayawansa & Jayantha, 2007: 11

  • Holotype: NMSL 200705001, adult ♂, collected by R.K. Rodirigo, D. Jayantha, and L.J.M. Wickramasinghe on 7 November 2006.
  • Type locality: “Sripada Sanctuary (Adam’s peak), Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. (N 06°48′24.63″, E 080°30′41.21″) Alt. 1825 m.”

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Vernacular names edit

English: Sripada Forest Skink