Dasia nicobarensis

Dasia nicobarensis

Nicobar tree skink, Nicobar dasia

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Dasia nicobarensis

Dasia nicobarensis, the Nicobar tree skink or Nicobar dasia, is a species of arboreal skink found in the Nicobar Islands of India.

Appearance

The type series consists of two specimens of unspecified sex measuring 96–98 mm (3.8–3.9 in) in snout–vent length.

Distribution

Geography

Types: ZSI 23211 (holotype), "Coconut grove, about 2 km S.W. of Teetop Guest House, Car Nicobar" (09°10′N; 92°47′E, in the Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal, India); ZSI 23212 (paratype), "Circuit House, Malacea (= Malacca), Car Nicobar" (in the Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal, India).

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Dasia nicobarensis is known from the Nicobar Islands. Its presence in the Andaman Islands is uncertain.

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References

1. Dasia nicobarensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasia_nicobarensis

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