Ophisops leschenaultii

Ophisops leschenaultii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Ophisops
Species:
O. leschenaultii
Binomial name
Ophisops leschenaultii
Synonyms
  • Lacerta leschenaultii
    Milne-Edwards, 1829
  • Cabrita brunnea
    Gray, 1838
  • Calosaura leschenaultii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
  • Cabrita leschenaultii
    Blanford, 1870
  • Ophisops leschenaultii
    Das, 1996

Ophisops leschenaultii, commonly called Leschenault's snake-eye, Leschenault’s lacerta, and Leschenault's cabrita, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to India and eastern Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, this lizard is called pandura katussa in Sinhala. In some parts of the country, it is also called heeraluwa or sikanala, which is a common name for all skink-like reptiles.