Korat supple skink

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]

Korat supple skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lygosoma
Species:
L. koratense
Binomial name
Lygosoma koratense
Smith, 1917

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

References

  1. 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.


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