Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Scientific name Lygosoma guentheri Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Infraorder Scincomorpha Higher classification Lygosoma | |
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Similar Lygosoma, Skink, Reptile, Lygosoma punctatum, Lygosoma lineata | ||
Lygosoma guentheri, commonly known as Günther's writhing skink, is a species of skink, which is endemic to India.
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Etymology
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.
Geographic range
L. 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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