- Etymology
- Habitat
- Geographic range
- Description
- Behavior
- Diet
- Reproduction
- References
- External links
- Further reading
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}}Lankascincus gansi (Gans' LankaskinkEtymologyThe specific name, gansi, is in honor of German-born American herpetologist Carl Gans (1923–2009).[1][2] HabitatL. gansi is found commonly in home gardens and forests from {{convert|30–700|m|ft|abbr=on}} in the wet climatic zones. Geographic rangeLocalities in Sri Lanka from which L. gansi has been recorded include Gampola, Deniyaya, Akuressa, Ratnapura, Sinharaja, Kuruwita, and Pallegama. DescriptionL. gansi has 23–28 scale rows at midbody. The lamellae under the fourth toe number 12–16. The dorsum is grayish brown, with brownish-black vertebral and flank stripes. The flanks are spotted with yellowish cream. The iris is yellowish brown in color. The venter is unpatterned grayish yellow. The throat of the male is dark. BehaviorL. gansi hides under logs, stones, leaf litter, becoming active and coming out for foraging in morning and at dusk. DietL. gansi preys on insects. ReproductionSexually mature females of L. gansi lay one egg per clutch in loose soil. References1. ^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (Lankascincus gansi, p. 97).
2. ^1 2 3 {{NRDB species |genus=Lankascincus |species=gansi |accessdate=21 September 2018}}
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}}External links- http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Lankascincus_gansi/classification/
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151101152303/http://www.arkive.org/gans-tree-skink/lankascincus-gansi/image-G120321.html Photos of Common Supple Skink]
Further reading- 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. (Lankascincus gansi, new species).
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