Kaestlea travancorica
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K. travancorica
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Mocoa travancorica Beddome,1870 |
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The Travancore ground skink (Kaestlea travancorica) is a species of skink endemic to southern Western Ghats.
Description
A medium-sized (3.8 cm), blue-tailed forest skink.[3] Earlier placed in the genus Scincella, it is now included in the genus Kaestlea.[4] It is diurnal and known to feed on insects on the forest floor.
Distribution
Restricted to the Western Ghats, India. Mainly known from Travancore regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala states. Studies conducted in Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve show that this species occurs mainly in high-altitude rain forest habitat[5] at elevations between 1,000 and 1,700 msl.[1]
References
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Notes
- Ouboter, P.E. 1986 A revision of the genus Scincella (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae) of Asia, with some notes on its evolution. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) (No. 229) 1986: 1-66 PDF
- Smith,M.A. 1937 A review of the genus Lygosoma (Scincida Reptilia) and its allies. Rec. Ind. Mus. 39 (3): 213-234
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