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Lankascincus
''Lankascincus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as lanka skinks and tree skinks, in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sri Lanka. Species The genus ''Lankascincus'' comprises nine species. *'' Lankascincus deignani'' – Deignan's tree skink *''Lankascincus dorsicatenatus'' *''Lankascincus fallax'' – Peters's tree skink *''Lankascincus gansi'' – Gans's tree skink, Gans's lankaskink *''Lankascincus merrill'' – Merrill's lanka skink *''Lankascincus sameerai'' – Sameera's lanka skink *''Lankascincus sripadensis'' – Sripada forest skink *''Lankascincus taprobanensis'' – Ceylon tree skink *''Lankascincus taylori'' – Taylor's tree skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Deignani
''Lankascincus deignani'', commonly known as Deignan's tree skink and the Deignan tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. Etymology and taxonomy ''L. deignani'' is named after American ornithologist Herbert Girton Deignan, being originally named ''Sphenomorphus deignani'' by Kansas University's Edward H. Taylor, based on a specimen collected by Deignan from Gannoruwa Mountain on November 12, 1944. Habitat and distribution Deignan's Lanka skink is confined to the midhills, submontane and montane forests, at of elevation. Description ''L. deignani'' is a rather large and robust Lanka skink. The midbody scale rows number 28. The lamellae under the fourth toe number 19–20. The dorsum is olive brown. There is a thick dark lateral stripe, edged above by a brownish yellow stripe, and below by 3–4 gray stripes extending from edge of the orbit to the tail-tip. The venter is cream white or pale pink. There a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Taylori
''Lankascincus taylori'', commonly known as Taylor's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''taylori'', is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor. Boelens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lankascincus taylori'', p. 261). Habitat and Geographic range A montane representative of Lanka skinks, ''L. taylori'' is found in moist leaf litter, under stones and logs in forests, at elevations from above sea level, at Sinharaja, Knuckles Mountain Range, Gampola, Hantana ''Celaenorrhinus'' is a genus of skipper butterflies which are commonly termed sprites. An alternate name is flats, for their habit of holding their wings flat when resting, but this is also used for related genera. They belong to the spread-win ..., and Udawatta Kele. Descripti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Gansi
''Lankascincus gansi'', also commonly known as Gans's lankaskink and Gans's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''gansi'', is in honor of German-born American herpetologist Carl Gans (1923–2009). Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lankascincus gansi'', p. 97). Habitat ''L. gansi'' is found commonly in home gardens and forests from sea level to in the wet climatic zones. Geographic range Localities in Sri Lanka from which ''L. gansi'' has been recorded include Gampola, Deniyaya, Akuressa, Ratnapura, Sinharaja, Kuruwita, and Pallegama. Description ''L. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Dorsicatenatus
''Lankascincus dorsicatenatus'', also known as the catenated lankaskink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to island of Sri Lanka. Taxonomy ''L. dorsicatenus'' was originally placed in the “wastebasket taxon” ''Sphenomorphus'', but was later moved to the genus ''Lankascincus'', which is a genus of skinks endemic to Sri Lanka. Geographic range ''L. dorsicatenatus'' is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, the wet zone. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''L. dorsicatenatus'' is forest. Reproduction ''L. dorsicatenatus'' is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg. References Further reading * Deraniyagala PEP (1953). ''A Coloured Atlas of Some Vertebrates from Ceylon. Volume 2. Tetrapod Reptilia''. Colombo: Government Press. 101 pp. (''Sphenomorphus dorsicatenatus'', new species). * Greer AE (1991). "''Lankascincus'', a New Genus of Scincid Lizards from Sri Lanka, with Descriptions of Three New Species". ''Journal of Herpetology'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Taprobanensis
''Lankascincus taprobanensis'', also known commonly as the Ceylon tree skink and the smooth Lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. Habitat and distribution The smooth Lanka skink is found from above sea level, and is the only skink found at the elevation in Sri Lanka. It is common in the Horton Plains, Hakgala, Namunukula, and Nuwara Eliya. Description The body of ''L. taprobanensis'' is stout, and the length of 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 at 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 sca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Fallax
''Lankascincus fallax'', also known commonly as the common supple skink and Peters's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. Description Fronto-parietal is fused, unlike in all other Lanka skinks (where it is divided on others). Midbody scales rows 24-28. Lamellae under fourth toe are 13-18. Males are distinguish with red-throat. Dorsum pale to dark brown each dorsal scale with a pale stripe joining to form longitudinal line on dorsum. A yellowish brown stripe running from posterior edge of the eye to beyond middle of the tail. Throat color varies from red, blue or cream, with white spots, presumably depending on the reproductive status. Venter unpatterned creamy. Ventral scales with a frosted pattern, forming longitudinal lines. Iris yellow in female and bright red in males. Reproduction Lay 1 egg laid per clutch in loose soil. References Further reading * Peters W (1860). "''Mittheilung über einige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Megalops
''Lankascincus fallax'', also known commonly as the common supple skink and Peters's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. Description Fronto-parietal is fused, unlike in all other Lanka skinks (where it is divided on others). Midbody scales rows 24-28. Lamellae under fourth toe are 13-18. Males are distinguish with red-throat. Dorsum pale to dark brown each dorsal scale with a pale stripe joining to form longitudinal line on dorsum. A yellowish brown stripe running from posterior edge of the eye to beyond middle of the tail. Throat color varies from red, blue or cream, with white spots, presumably depending on the reproductive status. Venter unpatterned creamy. Ventral scales with a frosted pattern, forming longitudinal lines. Iris yellow in female and bright red in males. Reproduction Lay 1 egg laid per clutch in loose soil. References Further reading * Peters W (1860). "''Mittheilung über einige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Sameerai
''Lankascincus sameerai'', commonly known as Sameera's lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. (''Lankascincus sameerai'', new species, pp. 108–110).) Taxonomy ''L. sameerai'' most closely resembles ''L. gansi'' and ''L. merrill''. Description The dorsum of ''L. sameerai'' is dark blackish brown with dark chestnut brown laterally. The limbs are blackish brown, the hind limbs with pale brown markings. The venter is brownish pink. The throat is dark gray. There are yellow flecks on the upper labials In reptiles, the supralabial scales, also called upper-labials, are those scales that border the mouth opening along the upper jaw. They do not include the median scaleWright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates ( ..., and white flecks on the lower labials. The neck is dark brown. The snout is short, with a large rostral shield. Habitat and ecology ''L. sameerai'' was first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Merrill
''Lankascincus merrill'', also known commonly as Merrill's lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''merrill'', is in honor of Sri Lankan tea executive Merrill J. Fernando Merrill Joseph Fernando (born 6 May, 1930) is the founder and former CEO of the global tea company Dilmah. In 2019, Fernando stood down as CEO of Dilmah, as his son, Dilhan, was appointed the new head of the company. Early life Fernando was bor ... for his support of biodiversity conservation. www.reptile-database.org. References Lankascincus Reptiles described in 2020 Reptiles of Sri Lanka Taxa named by Mendis Wickramasinghe {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lankascincus Sripadensis
''Lankascincus sripadensis'', also commonly known as the Sripada forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... References * http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Lankascincus&species=sripadensis * http://eol.org/pages/23672828/overview Two new species of Skinks from Sri Lanka Lankascincus Reptiles described in 2007 Reptiles of Sri Lanka Taxa named by Mendis Wickramasinghe Taxa named by Roshan Rodrigo Taxa named by Nihal Dayawansa Taxa named by U. L. D. Jayantha {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Girton Deignan
Herbert Girton Deignan (December 5, 1906 – March 15, 1968) was an American ornithologist who worked extensively on the birds of Thailand. Deignan was born in New Jersey, the son of Harry Francis and Anna Galena. He grew up in Pennsylvania and schooled in Mercersburg Academy before going to Princeton where he graduated with an Arts Baccalaureate in 1928. He became interested in birds early on and got in contact with Charles H Rogers, curator of the Princeton collections. He became interested in Thailand (Siam) and after graduating he took up a position in the Chiangmai college in northern Siam as a teacher of English. He stayed there from 1928 to 1932, collecting birds in the region that he sent back to Charles Rogers at Princeton. Deignan returned to the United States in 1932. He held a temporary assignment at the US National Museum thanks to Alexander Wetmore. He then took a position at the Library of Congress from 1934 to 1935, and his familiarity with Asian languages helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Gans
Carl Gans (7 September 1923 – 30 November 2009) was a German-born American zoologist and herpetologist. Early life and education Gans, who was Jewish, was born in Germany. While a teenager in 1939, he was able to escape Nazi Germany by fleeing to the United States, where he completed his education. He attended George Washington High School in New York City. In 1944 he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at New York University, and in 1950 an MS in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University. In 1957 he received a PhD in Biology from Harvard University."Carl Gans, Obituary". ''The New York Times''. Legacy.com. Career From 1947 to 1955 Gans worked as an engineer. From 1957 to 1958 he was a Fellow in Biology at the University of Florida. From 1958 to 1971 he taught biology at the State University of New York, Buffalo. From then on he was Professor of Biology at the University of Michigan. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
