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Barkudia

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Barkudia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

References

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  1. ^ Das, I. (1999). "Anguis melanostictus SCHNEIDER, 1801, a valid species of Barkudia (Sauria: Scincidae) from southeastern India". Asiatic Herpetological Research. 8: 13–17.
  2. ^ a b Barkudia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 March 2018.