Korat supple skink

Last updated

Korat supple skink
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lygosoma
Species:
L. koratense
Binomial name
Lygosoma koratense
Smith, 1917
Lygosoma koratense distribution.png

The Korat supple skink or Koraten writhing skink (Lygosoma koratense) is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Thailand. [1] [2]

It can live in many different environments, including montane evergreen rainforests and low limestone hills, and also intensively cultivated and degraded areas. [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Lygosoma guentheri</i>

Lygosoma guentheri, commonly known as Günther's supple skink or Günther's writhing skink, is a species of skink, which is endemic to India.

<i>Lygosoma lineata</i>

Lygosoma lineata, the lined writhing skink or lined supple skink, is a species of writhing skink. It is known from India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. This skink grows to about 6 cm in length. The body colouration is golden and each scale has a black dot forming longitudinal stripes on the body. It is known to occur from Gujarat to north of Karnataka. In Mumbai this skink has been observed in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Aarey milk colony. It is often found under rocks, loose soil associated with termite mounds and ant hills. It is crepuscular. A captive individual accepted termites, mosquito, house flies, ant eggs for about 45 days and was released.

Vosmer's writhing skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to India.

<i>Sphenomorphus dussumieri</i>

Sphenomorphus dussumieri, commonly known as Dussumier's forest skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to southern India.

Banded supple skink

The banded supple skink, also known commonly as Harold's writhing skink or Harold Young's supple skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.

<i>Lygosoma veunsaiensis</i>

Lygosoma veunsaiensis is a species of skink that is endemic to northeastern Cambodia. Its description as a new species was published in 2012, receiving both local and international publicity.

<i>Lygosoma singha</i>

Lygosoma singha is a species of skink that is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.

Slevin's elf skink, also known commonly as Slevin's dwarf skink, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.

Angel's writhing skink is a species of skink found in Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.

<i>Lygosoma anguinum</i>

Lygosoma anguinum is a species of skink found in Myanmar and Thailand.

Bampfylde's supple skink is a species of skink found in Malaysia and Indonesia.

The fat skink is a species of skink found in Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos.

<i>Lygosoma frontoparietale</i>

Taylor's writhing skink or pygmy supple skink is a species of skink found in Thailand.

Herbert's supple skink is a species of skink found in Malaysia and Thailand.

The Siamese writhing skink or even-toed supple skink is a species of skink found in Cambodia and Thailand.

Broadley's writhing skink is a species of skink found in Mozambique.

The striped writhing skink is a species of skink found in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Pope's writhing skink is a species of skink found in Myanmar.

The Siamese supple skink is a species of skink found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Palawan supple skink is a species of skink found in the Philippines.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pauwels, O.S.G. (2010). "Lygosoma koratense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2010: e.T12472A3349646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T12472A3349646.en . Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Lygosoma koratense at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 25 January 2015.