Ristella rurkii
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Ristella rurkii, commonly known as Rurk's Ristella, is a species of skink endemic to southern India.
Etymology
The specific name, rurkii, is in honor of "Dr. Rurk" who collected the type specimen.[3]
Geographic range
R. rurkii is found in India, in the Anaimalai Hills, Travancore, and the Palni Hills.
References
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- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ristella rurkii, p. 229).
Further reading
- Beddome RH. (1870). Descriptions of some new lizards from the Madras Presidency. Madras Monthly J. Med. Sci. 1: 30-35. (Ateuchosaurus travancoricus, p. 33).
- Smith MA. (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Ristella rurki [sic], p. 331).
- Stoliczka F. (1871). Notes on new or little-known Indian Lizards. Proc. Asiatic Soc. Bengal (Calcutta) 1871: 192-195. (Ristella malabarica, p. 195).
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