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Riopa guentheri

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Riopa guentheri, commonly known as Günther's supple skink or Günther's writhing skink, is a species of skink, which is endemic to India.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.[3]

Geographic range

R. guentheri has been known to occur in localities of erstwhile Bombay Presidency such as Matheran, Sholapur, Kurduwadi, Belgaum, and Uttara Kannada.[2]

References

  1. ^ Srinivasulu, C. & Srinivasulu, B. 2013. Lygosoma guentheri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T172624A1354299. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172624A1354299.en. Downloaded on 02 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Riopa guentheri ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lygosoma guentheri, pp. 110-111).
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Riopa guentheri: Brief Summary

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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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