Scincella capitanea
Range
Nepal; type locality 3km west of Dhampus, Annapurna region, 1,850m
Size
Up to 78.5mm snout-vent length
The large ground skink, now written Ablepharus capitaneus, was described by Ouboter in 1986 from 3km west of Dhampus in the Annapurna region of central Nepal, at 1,850m. It is a very large, robust skink with a maximum snout-vent length of 78.5mm (average about 68mm), well-developed limbs, a small head, a slit-shaped ear opening and 30 to 32 scales around midbody (Reptile Database).
It is known from Nepal. The sources opened give no habitat, diet or breeding detail (Reptile Database).