Korat supple skink

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

The Korat supple skink or Koraten writhing skink (Lygosoma koratense) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. It is endemic to Thailand.[1][2]

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. 1 2 3 Pauwels, O.S.G. (2010). "Lygosoma koratense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Lygosoma koratense at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 January 2015.


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