[3] The specific name, gansi, is in honor of German-born American herpetologist Carl Gans (1923–2009).

[3][4] L. gansi is found commonly in home gardens[citation needed] and forests from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in the wet climatic zones.

[1] Localities in Sri Lanka from which L. gansi has been recorded include Gampola, Deniyaya, Akuressa, Ratnapura, Sinharaja, Kuruwita, and Pallegama.

[citation needed] L. gansi hides under logs, stones, leaf litter, becoming active and coming out for foraging in morning and at dusk.

[1] A sexually mature female of L. gansi may lay a clutch of one to two eggs[1] in loose soil.