Ristella guentheri
Ristella guentheri, commonly known as Günther's ristella and Gunther's cat skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to India. Etymology
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther. Geographic range
R. guentheri is found in India, in Madurai district, Tenmalai, Travancore, and the Anaimalai Hills. The type locality is "Madura, Sirimallay Hills" (= Sirumalai Hills, Madurai district). Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of R. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of . Description
R. guentheri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . It has 22 or 24 scales around the middle of the body. It is reddish brown dorsally, and whitish ventrally. Reproduction
R. guentheri is oviparous. 