Nessia hickanala

(Nessia hickanala)

Description

Shark-headed Snake Skink, Nessia hickanala, also known as Hickanala nessia, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Nessia
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