Nessia

Genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nessia is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] Species in the genus Nessia are commonly known as snake skinks.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Nessia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Scincinae
Genus: Nessia
Gray, 1839
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Species

The following nine species are recognized as being valid:[1]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Nessia.

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