Ristella guentheri
Species of lizard
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Ristella guentheri, commonly known as Günther's ristella and Gunther's cat skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to India.
| Ristella guentheri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ristella |
| Species: | R. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ristella guentheri Boulenger, 1887 | |
Etymology
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.[2]
Geographic range
R. guentheri is found in India, in Madurai district, Tenmalai, Travancore, and the Anaimalai Hills.[3]
The type locality is "Madura, Sirimallay Hills"[4] (= Sirumalai Hills, Madurai district).
Habitat
Description
R. guentheri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.9 cm (1.5 in). It has 22 or 24 scales around the middle of the body. It is reddish brown dorsally, and whitish ventrally.[4]