Lygosoma guentheri

Lygosoma guentheri

Riopa guentheri, Günther's supple skink, Günther's writhing skink

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Lygosoma guentheri

Riopa guentheri, commonly known as Günther's supple skink or Günther's writhing skink, is a species of skink, which is endemic to India.

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The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.

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R. guentheri has been known to occur in localities of erstwhile Bombay Presidency such as Matheran, Sholapur, Kurduwadi, Belgaum, and Uttara Kannada.

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References

1. Lygosoma guentheri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lygosoma_guentheri
2. Lygosoma guentheri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172624/1354299

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