Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Sameera's Lanka Skink
Skinks & LacertidsLankascincus sameerai
Basic stats
Habitat
Leaf litter on the floor of submontane forest patches
Range
Endemic to Sri Lanka; first found at Morningside, Matara
Sameera's Lanka skink is endemic to Sri Lanka and was first found in submontane forest patches at Morningside, Matara. It most closely resembles Gans' tree skink and Merrill's Lanka skink. It is a diurnal skink commonly found under leaf litter on the forest floor (Wikipedia, general species account, which is a stub).
No description was found, and no national Red List category was found.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sameera's Lanka Skink live in?
- Leaf litter on the floor of submontane forest patches
- Where is the Sameera's Lanka Skink found?
- Endemic to Sri Lanka; first found at Morningside, Matara