TNPSC Thervupettagam

Rare lizard species - Kerala

October 2 , 2025 11 hrs 0 min 11 0
  • For the first time, recorded the presence of Beddome’s cat skink (Ristella beddomii) at the Aralam and Kottiyoor Wildlife sanctuaries.
  • The survey also reconfirmed the presence of the Kottiyoor Day Gecko (Cnemaspis Kottiyoorensis) after decades of being unreported.
  • It is a critically endangered species earlier discovered in 2014.
  • Six previously unrecorded agamid lizards, four skinks and five geckos were documented recently.

 

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