Kaestlea beddomii explained

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.

Etymology

K. beddomii is named after Richard Henry Beddome, a British army officer and botanist.^[1]

The preferred natural habitat of Kaestlea beddomii is forest at elevations of .

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