Lankascincus sameerai

Lankascincus sameerai, commonly known as Sameera's lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.

Taxonomy

L. sameerai most closely resembles L. gansi and L. merrill.

Habitat and ecology

L. sameerai was first discovered from submontane forest patches in Morningside, Matara. It is a diurnal skink commonly found under leaf litter on the forest floor.