Ristella guentheri

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Ristella guentheri
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R. guentheri
Binomial name
Ristella guentheri
Boulenger, 1887

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Ristella guentheri, commonly known as Günther's Ristella, is a species of skink endemic to India.

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.[1]

Geographic range

R. guentheri is found in India, in Madurai district, Tenmalai, Travancore, and the Anaimalai Hills.[2]

Type locality: "Madura, Sirimallay Hills"[3] (= Sirumalai Hills, Madurai district).

References

  1. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ristella guentheri, pp. 110-111).
  2. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. Boulenger GA. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, Gerrhosauridæ, Scincidæ, Anelytropsidæ, Dibamidæ, Chamaeleontidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I- XL. (Ristella guentheri, p. 358 + Plate XXIX, Figures 3, 3a).

Further reading

  • Smith MA. 1935. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Ristella guentheri, p. 332).


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