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| genus = Riopa<br />
| species = deccanensis<br />
| authority = Bhupathi, Ray, Karuthapandi, Jaiswal, Deepak & Mohapatra, 2025<br />
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'''''Riopa deccanensis''''' is a species of skink found in India. It was discovered from the forest of [[Eastern Ghats]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bhupathi |first=Bharath |last2=Ray |first2=Sumidh |last3=Karuthapandi |first3=M. |last4=Jaiswal |first4=Deepa |last5=Deepak |first5=V. |last6=Mohapatra |first6=Pratyush P. |date=2025-06-13 |title=A new species of Riopa Gray, 1839 (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from the Eastern Ghats, India |url=https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5647.2.2 |journal=Zootaxa |language=en |volume=5647 |issue=2 |pages=117–130 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.5647.2.2 |issn=1175-5334|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pranathi |first=Laxmi |date=2025-06-13 |title=New Skink Species Found In Eastern Ghats After 84-Year Gap |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/andhra-pradesh/new-skink-species-found-in-eastern-ghats-after-84-year-gap-1885042 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
This species is named after the [[Deccan Plateau]] where the 2 sites from which it was discovered lies. <br />
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== Distribution ==<br />
At the time of describing this species in 2025, this skink has been recorded from the [[Amrabad|Amrababad Tiger Reserve]] in [[Telangana]] and [[Seshachalam Hills biosphere|Seshachalam Biosphere]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. <br />
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== Description ==<br />
It has16 longitudinal stripes running down the back. Its lower eyelid has a semitransparent disk. The feet has five toes and five fingers and scales covering its ear opening. <br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Riopa|deccanensis]]<br />
[[Category:Reptiles described in 2025]]<br />
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[[Category:Endemic fauna of India]]<br />
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