Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
October 9th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Kaestlea
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Indian Ground Skinks
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Indische Erdskinke
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Indiske Jordskinker
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Kaestlea Eremchenko & Das (type species: Mocoa bilineatum Gray 1846) |
Contents:
5 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously placed in
Scincella (e.g., Smith 1935; Ouboter 1986).
Distribution:
India
(Karnataka,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Kaestlea beddomii
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Kerala Ground Skink, (Beddome's Ground Skink)
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Kerala-Erdskink
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Kerala-jordskink
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1887 | |
Lygosoma beddomii Boulenger |
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Leiolopisma beddomei Smith 1935 |
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Scincella beddomi Greer 1974 |
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Kaestlea beddomii Eremchenko & Das 2004 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of bilineata (e.g., Ouboter 1986). Revalidated by Eremchenko & Das (2004).
Distribution:
India
(Karnataka,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Kaestlea bilineata
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Nilgiri Ground Skink
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Nilgiri-Erdskink
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Nilgiri-jordskink
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1846 | |
Mocoa bilineata Gray |
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Eumeces bilineatus Günther 1864 |
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Lygosoma bilineatum Boulenger 1887 |
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Leiolopisma bilineatum Smith 1935 |
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Scincella bilineata Mittleman 1952 |
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Kaestlea bilineata Eremchenko & Das 2004 |
Remarks:
Presence in Kerala needs confirmation. It was reported from the state by Murthy (1985), but neither by Easa & Ramachandran (2004), nor by Eremchenko & Das (2004).
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Kaestlea laterimaculata
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Side-spotted Ground Skink, Lateral-spotted Slender Skink
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Seitenfleck-Erdskink, Seitenfleck-Schlankskink
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Sideplettet Jordskink
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1887 | |
Lygosoma laterimaculatum Boulenger |
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Leiolopisma laterimaculatum Smith 1935 |
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Lygosoma bilineatum laterimaculatum Constable 1949 |
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Scincella laterimaculata Greer 1974 |
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Kaestlea laterimaculata Eremchenko & Das 2004 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of travancorica (e.g., Ouboter 1986).
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Kaestlea palnica
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Palani Hills Ground Skink
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Palani-Hills-Erdskink
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Palani Hills-jordskink
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Lygosoma travancoricum var. palnica Boettger |
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Leiolopisma palnicum Smith 1935 |
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Kaestlea palnica Eremchenko & Das 2004 |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of travancorica by Ouboter (1986), but as a valid species by Das (2002) and Eremchenko & Das (2004).
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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Kaestlea travancorica
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South Indian Ground Skink, Travancore Ground Skink
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Südindischer Erdskink
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Sydindisk Jordskink
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1870 | |
Mocoa travancorica Beddome |
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Lygosoma travancoricum Boulenger 1887 |
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Leiolopisma travancoricum Smith 1935 |
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Scincella travankorica [lapsus] Mittleman 1952 |
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Kaestlea travancorica Eremchenko & Das 2004 |
Distribution:
India
(Kerala,
Tamil Nadu).
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