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Riopa guentheri

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Riopa guentheri, commonly known as Günther's supple skink and Günther's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to India.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Riopa guentheri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Riopa
Species:
R. guentheri
Binomial name
Riopa guentheri
(W. Peters, 1879)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Eumeces punctatus
    Günther, 1864
    (nomen nudum)
  • Eumeces Güntheri
    W. Peters, 1879
    (nomen substitutum)
  • Lygosoma guentheri
    — Boulenger, 1887
  • Riopa guentheri
    — M.A. Smith, 1935
  • Lygosoma guentheri
    — Das, 1996
  • Riopa guentheri
    — Freitas et al., 2019
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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]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of 50–1,800 m (160–5,910 ft).[1]

Diet

R. guentheri preys upon ants, termites, and other insects.[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of R. guentheri is unknown.[2]

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