Nessia sarasinorum, commonly known as Sarasins's snake skink or Müller's nessia, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.
The specific name, sarasinorum, is in honor of Swiss zoologists Karl Friedrich Sarasin and Paul Benedict Sarasin, who were cousins.[2]
A dry zone skink, N. sarasinorum is known in Sri Lanka from Maha Oya, Lahugala Kitulana National Park, Polgahawela, Polonnaruwa, Galigamuwa, Buttala, Inamaluwa, Dambulla, Kandalama, and Batticaloa.
The body of N. sarasinorum is slender and of equal girth, from head to tail. The snout is acute and short. The fronto-nasal is shorter and broader than the frontal. The lower eyelid is scaly. The midbody scale rows number 22. The pre-anals are distinctly enlarged. The anterior limbs missing, and each posterior limb is reduced to a bud. The dorsum is light brown or bluish gray. There are individual scales with darker patches. Ventrally, it is lighter.
N. sarasinorum inhabits moist loose soil or vegetation, such as tree roots.
Nessia sarasinorum, commonly known as Sarasins's snake skink or Müller's nessia, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.
Nessia sarasinorum Nessia generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Scincidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Nessia sarasinorum Nessia generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Scincidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Nessia sarasinorum est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique du Sri Lanka[1].
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Paul Benedict Sarasin et de son cousin Karl Friedrich Sarasin[2].
Nessia sarasinorum là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Scincidae. Loài này được Müller mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1889.[1]
Nessia sarasinorum là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Scincidae. Loài này được Müller mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1889.