A review of the lizards of the endemic genus Lankascincus (Reptilia: Scincidae: Lygosominae) from Sri Lanka
S Batuwita - Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 2019 - BioOne
As a part of an ongoing revision of Sri Lankan scincid lizards, I review the genus
Lankascincus Greer on the basis of their morphology and morphometric data. I demonstrate …
Lankascincus Greer on the basis of their morphology and morphometric data. I demonstrate …
Combining old and new evidence to increase the known biodiversity value of the Sahamalaza Peninsula, Northwest Madagascar
Prior herpetological surveys in 1996 and 2000 identified 14 species of amphibians and 32
species of reptiles from the Sahamalaza Peninsula. This work increases the total number of …
species of reptiles from the Sahamalaza Peninsula. This work increases the total number of …
Extended molecular phylogenetics and revised systematics of Malagasy scincine lizards
Among the endemic biota of Madagascar, skinks are a diverse radiation of lizards that
exhibit a striking ecomorphological variation, and could provide an interesting system to …
exhibit a striking ecomorphological variation, and could provide an interesting system to …
[HTML][HTML] Slow and steady wins the race: Diversification rate is independent from body size and lifestyle in Malagasy skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Scincinae)
Most of the unique and diverse vertebrate fauna that inhabits Madagascar derives from in
situ diversification from colonisers that reached this continental island through overseas …
situ diversification from colonisers that reached this continental island through overseas …
[PDF][PDF] Nessia gansi: a second three-toed snake-skink (Reptilia: Squamata: Scindidae) from Sri Lanka with the designation of a neotype for Nessia burtonii Gray
S Batuwita, U Edirisinghe - Travaux du Muśeum National d' …, 2017 - archive.sciendo.com
A new species of Nessia is described from Sri Lanka. Nessia gansi sp. n. is distinguished
from its sister species (N. burtonii) based on the morphological and meristic data. The new …
from its sister species (N. burtonii) based on the morphological and meristic data. The new …
Species delimitation methods put into taxonomic practice: two new Madascincus species formerly allocated to historical species names (Squamata, Scincidae)
In a previous study, Miralles and Vences (2013) compared seven different methods of
species delimitation applied to the genus Madascincus. While focusing on methodological …
species delimitation applied to the genus Madascincus. While focusing on methodological …
[PDF][PDF] Museum of Comparative Zoology
S Batuwita - 2019 - academia.edu
As a part of an ongoing revision of Sri Lankan scincid lizards, I review the genus
Lankascincus Greer on the basis of their morphology and morphometric data. I demonstrate …
Lankascincus Greer on the basis of their morphology and morphometric data. I demonstrate …