Lankascincus taprobanensis

Taxonavigation

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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 taprobanensis

Name

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Lankascincus taprobanensis (Kelaart, 1854)

  • Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.26.11 (formerly 54.6.18.3).
  • Type locality: “Nuwara Eliya”, Sri Lanka.

Combinations

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  • Eumeces taprobanensis Kelaart, 1854: 21 [original combination]
  • Lygosoma taprobanenseBoulenger, 1887: 316 [subsequent combination]
  • Sphenomorphus taprobanensisTaylor, 1950: 500 [subsequent combination]
  • Lankascincus taprobanensisGreer, 1991: 62 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

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  • Lankascincus munindradasai Wickramasinghe, Rodrigo, Dayawansa & Jayantha, 2007: 4 [synonymised by Batuwita (2019: 215)]
    • Holotype: NMSL 20072101, 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′24.61″, E 080°30′41.19″) Alt. 1825 m.”

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Ceylon Tree Skink