Takydromus sikkimensis
Species of lizard
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Takydromus sikkimensis, the Sikkim grass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to India.[1]
| Takydromus sikkimensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Takydromus |
| Species: | T. sikkimensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Takydromus sikkimensis Günther, 1888 | |
Distribution
This species is endemic to Sikkim in India.
Etymology
Its species name, composed of Sikkim and the Latin suffix -ensis, "that which lives in, that which inhabits", was given in reference to the place of its discovery.
