Kaestlea beddomii
Species of lizard
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Kaestlea beddomii, also known as Beddome's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[1]
| Kaestlea beddomii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Kaestlea |
| Species: | K. beddomii |
| Binomial name | |
| Kaestlea beddomii (Boulenger, 1887) | |
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Etymology
K. beddomii is named after Richard Henry Beddome, a British army officer and botanist.[3]