C. beddomei is named after
Richard Henry Beddome, 1830–1911, a British army officer and botanist.[3]
Geographic range
C. beddomei is found in the
Western Ghats,
India.[1] The
type locality is South Tinnevelly and Travankor hills at elevation of 914 - 1,524 m"[4] (3000 - 5000 feet).
Ecology
C. beddomei is
diurnal and is found under rocks in
forests; it feeds mainly on insects.[1]
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