Lankascincus fallax (Peters, 1860) (Reptilia: Scincidae: Ristellinae) in Kerala with the first report of the genus from India
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Lankascincus fallax (Peters) is reported for the first time from India based on eight specimens collected from Alappuzha, Kerala. This earlier thought Sri Lankan endemic skink is locally abundant in Alappuzha and possibly distributed in the lowlands of the southern Western Ghats. With the addition of L. fallax, the Scincidae diversity of Kerala has increased to 23 species.
Authors: Haree Krishna, Sumidh Ray, S. Arya, Sudheer Kumar Jena, Varadaraju, Pratyush P. Mohapatra
Institutions: Zoological Survey of India, Directorate of Cashew Research
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406623015