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Wikipedia Abstract
Nessia is a genus of skinks that are endemic to Sri Lanka.They are commonly known as Snake Skinks.
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Nessia
Species
Nessia bipes
(Smith's Snake Skink)
(Endangered)
Nessia burtonii
(Burton's nessia)
Nessia deraniyagalai
(Deraniyagala's snake skink)
Nessia didactyla
(Two-toed Snake Skink)
(Endangered)
Nessia gansi
Nessia hickanala
(Shark-headed Snake Skink)
(Endangered)
Nessia layardi
(Layard's snake skink)
(Critically Endangered)
Nessia monodactyla
(Toeless Snake Skink)
(Endangered)
Nessia sarasinorum
(Sarasins' snake skink)
(Vulnerable)
External References
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via
GBIF.org
on 2023-06-13; License:
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