Nessia monodactyla
| Toeless Snake Skink | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Nessia |
| Species: | N. monodactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Nessia monodactyla (Gray, 1839) | |
The toeless snake skink (Nessia monodactyla), also known as the one-toed nessia, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
Habitat & distribution
Widely distributed in the wet climatic zones from 400-1500m, and known localities include Kandy, Nawalapitiya, Deniyaya, and Peradeniya.
Description
Midbody scales rows 26-28. Body is slender and of equal girth, from head to tail. Snout short and obtuse. Lower eyelid with a transparent disk. Limbs lacking digits. Dorsum brown , dark or gray black.
Ecology & diet
Hides under rubble, decaying logs and in soil or humus in montane forests. When exposed, they immediately wriggle into loose soil or under rubble. Diet comprises insects.
Reproduction
2 eggs are laid in loose soil.
References
- ↑ Ukuwela, K.; Wickramasinghe, L.J.M.; Wickramasinghe, N. (2021). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T197201A123312017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197201A123312017.en https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/197201/123312017.
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