Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Ophisops beddomei | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria Rank Species | |
Similar Ophisops, Ophisops jerdonii, Ophisops leschenaultii, Scaled reptiles, Takydromus khasiensis | ||
Ophisops beddomei, commonly known as Beddome's snake-eye, is a species of lizard endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
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Description
Very similar to Ophisops jerdonii. Two or three fronto-nasals on a transverse line; one or two azygos prefrontals nearly always present; first and fourth supra-oculars usually broken up into several very small shields or granules. Lateral scales distinctly smaller than dorsals; 28 to 32 scales round the body. Femoral pores 8 to 13. Coloration as in Ophisops jerdonii, but the upper lateral light streak frequently absent.
Distribution
Type locality: Bramagherry Hills (Brahmagiri Hills), Wayanad.
Etymology
Named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830-1911, British army officer and botanist.
References
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