Eutropis beddomii (Jerdon, 1870) Bedoome’s Grass Skink	Diagnostic characters:
	Body stout, dorso-ventrally flattened, dorsal scales with 3-5 feeble keels; ventral scales smooth; 30-32 scales round the body. Dorsum brown, with 4 dark-brown longitudinal streaks; a pair of light or yellow lateral bands starts from eye to base of the tail; a broad chocolate brown band on the top. SVL: 100mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Crepuscular; found in open forest near bushes, below rock boulders; prefers to stay near bushes.
	Diet:
	Insects, grubs, butterflies, caterpillars etc.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Rare. Loss of habitat.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Mandla (KTR) and Anuppur (AABR). Elsewhere in IndiWSa: Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. Elsewhere outside: Sri Lanka.