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 | |
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It can live in many different environments, including montane evergreen rainforests and low limestone hills, and also intensively cultivated and degraded areas.[1]
References
- 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.
- Lygosoma koratense at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 January 2015.
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