| 词条 | Lankascincus taprobanensis |
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| name = Smooth Lanka skink | status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Lankascincus | species = taprobanensis | authority = Kelaart, 1854[1] }}Lankascincus taprobanensis, also known as the smooth Lanka skink or Ceylon tree skink, is a species of skink endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[2][3] Habitat and distributionThe smooth Lanka skink is found from {{convert|1000|to|2300|m}} above sea level, and is the only skink found at the {{convert|2300|m|adj=on}} elevation in Sri Lanka. It is common in the Horton Plains, Hakgala, Namunukula, and Nuwara Eliya.[4] DescriptionThe body is stout, and the tail is 1.3 to 1.5 times that of the body. The fronto-parietals are distinct. The parietals are in narrow contact. There are 24 to 27 rows of scales in the midbody. There are 9 to 17 lamellae under the fourth toe. The dorsum is gray, reddish brown, brownish yellow, or olive colored. Each scale has a median dark spot. There is a brownish black lateral stripe with yellowish cream flecks running from the eye to the base of the tail. The venter is lemon yellow. The throat is pale blue with a few scattered dark spots. Irises are very dark brown colored.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} Ecology and dietIts diet includes insects.[2] ReproductionIt lays 1 to 2 eggs, each measuring {{convert|7|by|12.5|mm}}, per clutch in loose soil. Hatchlings measure {{convert|19|mm}}.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2463817 |title=Lankascincus taprobanensis Kelaart, 1854 |website=Global Biodiversity Information Facility |date=November 3, 2014 |author= |accessdate= April 3, 2015}} 2. ^1 2 {{Cite journal | author = de Silva, A. | author2 = Somaweera, R. | last-author-amp = yes | title = Lankascincus taprobanensis | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2010 | page = e.T178728A7604317 | publisher = IUCN | date = 2010 | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/178728/0 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178728A7604317.en | access-date = 14 January 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Lankascincus&species=taprobanensis |title=Lankascincus taprobanensis |website=The Reptile Database |date= |author= |accessdate=April 3, 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://slendemics.net/easl/reps/SCINCIDAE.html |title=Endemic Scincid Lizards of Sri Lanka |website=Endemic Animals of Sri Lanka |date=2011 |author= |accessdate= April 3, 2015}} External links
5 : Lankascincus|Reptiles of Sri Lanka|Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka|Taxa named by Edward Frederick Kelaart|Reptiles described in 1854 |
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