Lankascincus dorsicatenatus
# Lankascincus dorsicatenatus

Lankascincus dorsicatenatus, also known as the catenated lankaskink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to island of Sri Lanka.

## Taxonomy

L. dorsicatenus was originally placed in the “wastebasket taxon” Sphenomorphus, but was later moved to the genus Lankascincus, which is a genus of skinks endemic to Sri Lanka.

## Geographic range

L. dorsicatenatus is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, the wet zone.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. dorsicatenatus is forest.

## Reproduction

L. dorsicatenatus is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg.

