Nessia didactyla (DERANIYAGALA, 1934)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Two-toed Nessia
Synonym	Acontias (Nessia) didactylus DERANIYAGALA 1934 Nessia didactyla — SMITH 1935: 358 Nessia didactyla — TAYLOR 1950: 510 Nessia didactylus — DAS 1996: 47 Nessia didactylus — SOMAWEERA & SOMAWEERA 2009
Distribution	Sri Lanka Type locality: Polgahavela, Ceylon, 241 feet elevation.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.21.33 (1934.5.1.5)
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Comment
Etymology	Presumably from the Greek dis (double) plus daktylos (digit), alluding to the two toes of this species.
References	Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1934. Some new fossorial skinks of Ceylon. Ceylon J. Sci. B, xviii: 231-233 Smith, M.A. 1935. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Reptiles and Amphibia, Vol. II. Sauria. Taylor and Francis, London, 440 pp. Somaweera, R. & Somaweera, N. 2009. Lizards of Sri Lanka: a colour guide with field keys. Chimaira, Frankfurt, 304 pp. Taylor, E.H. 1953. A review of the lizards of Ceylon. Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 35 (12): 1525-1585 - get paper here Taylor, Edward H. 1950. Ceylones lizards of the family Scincidae. Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 33 (2): 481-518 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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