Biology:Barkudia
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Short description: Genus of lizards
| Barkudia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Scincinae |
| Genus: | Barkudia Annandale, 1917 |
Barkudia is a little-known genus of skinks endemic to India . These lizards are thought to be semi-fossorial, and living in coastal areas of the east coast of India. Almost nothing is known about the natural history of this genus, except for classical taxonomic texts.[1][2]
There are two species:[2]
- Barkudia insularis Annandale, 1917 — Madras spotted skink, distributed in the Circar Coast (type species)
- Barkudia melanosticta (Schneider, 1801) — Visakhapatnam limbless skink, Russell's legless skink, distributed in parts of Circar Coast
References
- ↑ Das, I. (1999). "Anguis melanostictus SCHNEIDER, 1801, a valid species of Barkudia (Sauria: Scincidae) from southeastern India.". Asiatic Herpetological Research 8: 13–17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Barkudia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q790490 entry
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