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Eutropis ashwamedhi
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/EutropisEutropis ashwamedhi
(Sharma, 1969)
Synonyms[2]
  • Riopa ashwamedhi
    Sharma, 1969
  • Lygosoma ashwamedhi
    Das, 1996
  • Eutropis ashwamedhi
    C. Srinivasulu et al., 2016

Eutropis ashwamedhi, also known commonly as the Ashwamedh supple skink or Ashwamedha writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to India.

Geographic range[edit | edit source]

E. ashwamedhi is found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]

Habitat[edit | edit source]

The preferred natural habitat of E. ashwamedhi is shrubland, at altitudes of 230–300 m (750–980 ft).[1]

Reproduction[edit | edit source]

The mode of reproduction of E. ashwamedhi is unknown.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Srinivasulu C, Srinivasulu B (2021). "Eutropis ashwamedhi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T174131A123301982. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T174131A123301982.en. Accessed on 29 May 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Template:EMBL species www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Das I (1996). Biogeography of the Reptiles of South Asia. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company.
  • Sharma RC (1969). "Two new lizards of the genera Mabuya Fitzinger and Riopa Gray (Scincidae) from India". Bulletin of Systematic Zoology, Calcutta 1 (2): 71–75. (Riopa ashwamedhi, new species).


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