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Nessias

Nessia

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.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 9 known species

Burton's Nessia

speciesNessia burtonii

One-toed Nessia

speciesNessia monodactyla

Gans' Nessia

speciesNessia gansi

Muller's Nessia

speciesNessia sarasinorum

Two-legged Nessia

speciesNessia bipes

Layard's Nessia

speciesNessia layardi

Two-toed Nessia

speciesNessia didactyla

Deraniyagala's Nessia

speciesNessia deraniyagalai

Hickanala Nessia

speciesNessia hickanala

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