Wildlifeof India
Kaestlea beddomii
Skinks & Lacertids
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Kaestlea beddomii
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest, 700–2,000m
Range
Western Ghats: Nilgiri Hills and Travancore Hills
Beddome's ground skink is a lizard of the family Scincidae and is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Its preferred natural habitat is forest at elevations of 700–2,000 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists the Nilgiri Hills and Travancore Hills. The account used here gives no further detail.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Kaestlea beddomii live in?
- Forest, 700–2,000m
- Where is the Kaestlea beddomii found?
- Western Ghats: Nilgiri Hills and Travancore Hills