Nessia layardi
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Taxonavigation: Scincoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Scincinae
Genus: Nessia
Species: Nessia layardi
Name[edit]
Nessia layardi (Kelaart, 1853)
- Syntypes: Unknown.
- Type locality: “Soil of the Cinnamon Gardens of Colombo”.
Combinations[edit]
- Acontias layardi Kelaart, 1853: 104 [original combination]
- Anguinicephalus layardi — Deraniyagala, 1934 [subsequent combination]
- Nessia layardi — Smith, 1935: 359 [subsequent combination]
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Kelaart, E.F. 1853. Description of new or little-known species of reptiles found in Ceylon. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 2(6): 102–116. BHL Reference page.
Links[edit]
- Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Nessia layardi. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 20 November 2022.
- de Silva, A. & Wickramasinghe, L.J.M. 2021. IUCN: Nessia layardi (Critically Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T197202A123312022. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197202A123312022.en. Accessed on 20 November 2022.