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Lygosoma singha

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Lygosoma singha is a species of skink that is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Sri Lanka Supple Skink
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lygosoma
Species:
L. singha
Binomial name
Lygosoma singha
(Taylor, 1950)
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Habitat and distribution

It is presumably a semi-fossorial skink endemic to Sri Lanka's north-east coast.[1][3]

Ecology and diet

Lygosoma singha inhabits areas under 50 metres of elevation, and its diet may include insects.[citation needed]

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