Herpetological
Communication
Biosci. Biotech. Res. Comm. 6(2):
On the occurrence of common garden skink in Aravalli foothills of Bundi, Rajasthan
Meena, S. M., P. Nagar and Prahlad Dube
Biodiversity Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Government College, Kota (Rajasthan) India
ABSTRACT
Among lizards (Reptilia, Sqamata, Sauria/Lacertia) skinks are still insufficiently studied and their taxonomy and identification is many times controversial. Earlier, the old genus Mabuya was less studied and later it was split into three distinct genera. It is highly cryptic, shy and endangered forest and garden dwelling skink that is not easily seen. Present paper describes this particular skink from Aravalli foothills, near Bundi, Rajasthan for the first time.
KEY WORDS: ARAVALI FOOTHILLS, OCCURRENCE, MABUYA CA INATA
ARTICLE INFORMATION:
*Corresponding Author Received 10th December, 2013
Accepted after revision 29th December, 2013 BBRC Print ISSN:
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During the period of study (January to December, 2013) 14 specimens of Mabuya carinata were observed including four
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