Takydromus sikkimensis (Günther, 1888)
Sikkim grass lizard
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Tachydromus sikkimensis Günther, 1888
Conservation Status
Last record: 1872 or before?
Rediscovered in 2009 or before
Distribution
Sikkim, India
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Günther, A. (1888). On a collection of reptiles from China. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 1: 165-172.
Other references:
Bhupathy, Subramanian, Chettri, Basundhara and Bauer, Aaron M. (2009). Rediscovery and Revalidation of Takydromus sikkimensis (Günther, 1888) (Squamata: Lacertidae) from Sikkim, India. Journal of Herpetology 43(2): 267-274. [Abstract]
Mothey, Rabina, Rai, Ananta and Chettri, Basundhara. (2022). New Distributional Record of the Sikkim Grass Lizard, Takydromus sikkimensis (Günther 1888) (Squamata: Lacertidae), in Gorumara National Park, West Bengal, India. Reptiles & Amphibians 29: 378-380.
Schlüter, U. (2003). Die Langschwanzeidechsen der Gattung Takydromus. Kirschner & Seufer Verlag, 110 pp. [review in Draco 21: 91, Elaphe 13 (2): 22]
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Takydromus&species=sikkimensis
http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/21978/takydromus-sikkimensis