Class Reptilia Infraorder Scincomorpha Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Family Scincidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Lankascincus, Eurylepis, Melanoseps, Feylinia, Gongylomorphus | ||
Nessia is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Sri Lanka. Species in the genus Nessia are commonly known as snake skinks.
Species
The following eight species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Nessia.
References
Nessia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA