Nessia monodactyla
Species of lizard
| Toeless Snake Skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Nessia&species=monodactyla
- http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Nessia_monodactyla/classification/
- Photos of Toeless Snake Skink
