Common Lanka Skink

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Lankascincus fallax

Common Lanka Skink, a reference photo
Photo: Peyman Zehtab Fard · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Lankascincus fallax, also known commonly as the common supple skink and Peters's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Sri Lanka and Western Ghats (India).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Common Lanka Skink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Scincidae
Species
Lankascincus fallax

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