Kaestlea beddomiiKaestlea beddomii, also known as Beddome's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.EtymologyK. beddomii is named after Richard Henry Beddome, a British army officer and botanist.Distribution and habitatThe preferred natural habitat of Kaestlea beddomii is forest at elevations of.