| Kaestlea beddomii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Kaestlea |
| Species: | K. beddomii |
| Binomial name | |
| Kaestlea beddomii (Boulenger, 1887) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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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. [1]
K. beddomii is named after Richard Henry Beddome, a British army officer and botanist. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of Kaestlea beddomii is forest at elevations of 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft). [1]
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