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Tytthoscincus
''Tytthoscincus'' is a genus of skinks. Originally defined to include a few species from the Philippines, the genus now includes many species from South-East Asia in general. Description ''Tytthoscincus'' are small skinks, usually less than in snout–vent length. The temporal scales are small and of same size and shape as the lateral body scales (as opposed to being enlarged and shield-like). The digits are small. Species The following 22 species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Tytthoscincus aesculeticola'' (Inger, Lian, Lakim, & Yambun, 2001) *'' Tytthoscincus atrigularis'' (Stejneger, 1908) – Zamboanga sphenomorphus *'' Tytthoscincus batupanggah'' Karin, Das, & Bauer, 2016 – cursed-stone diminutive leaf-litter skink *'' Tytthoscincus biparietalis'' (Taylor, 1918) – Sulu sphenomorphus *'' Tytthoscincus bukitensis'' Grismer, 2007 – Fraser's Hill forest skink *'' Tytthoscincus butleri'' (Boulenger, 1912) – Butler's forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Temasekensis
''Tytthoscincus temasekensis'', common name Singapore swamp skink, is a species of skinks belonging to the family Scincidae. Etymology The species name ''temasekensis'' derives from the word meaning 'Sea Town' in Old Javanese, an ancient name of a settlement in Singapore. As the Latin suffix means 'from a place', the epithet ''temasekensis'' can be translated ''from Singapore''. Distribution This uncommon species is present in Singapore, and in restricted areas of the Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, .... Habitat ''Singapore swamp skink'' occurs in freshwater swamp forest, in peat swamp areas and close to shallow streams. Description ''Tytthoscincus temasekensis'' can reach a total body length of about . These small skinks have an elongate a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Butleri
''Tytthoscincus butleri'', also known commonly as Butler's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Malaysia and Thailand. Etymology The specific name, ''butleri'', is in honor of British zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Sphenomorphus butleri'', p. 44). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''T. butleri'' is forest. Reproduction ''T. butleri'' is oviparous. The eggs hatch in September. References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1912). ''A Vertebrate Fauna of the Malay Peninsula from the Isthmus of Kra to Singapore including the Adjacent Islands. Reptilia and Batrachia.'' London, Kuala Lampur, and Singapore: Government of the Federated Malay States. (Taylor & Francis, printers). xiii + 294 pp. (''Lygosoma butleri'', new species, p. 91). * Grismer LL, Muin MA, Wood PL Jr, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Batupanggah
''Tytthoscincus batupanggah'', also known as the cursed-stone diminutive leaf-litter skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from its type locality Gunung Penrissen in Sarawak, East Malaysia. ''Tytthoscincus batupanggah'' is small skink measuring in snout–vent length. It has been found in a mixed-dipterocarp forest at above sea level. It is a leaf litter Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes) that have fallen to the ground. This detritus or dead organic material and its constituent ... specialist. References batupanggah Endemic fauna of Borneo Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2016 Taxa named by Aaron M. Bauer Taxa named by Indraneil Das Taxa named by Benjamin R. Karin Reptiles of Borneo {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Bukitensis
''Tytthoscincus bukitensis'', also known as the Fraser's Hill forest skink , is a species of skink. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. ''Tytthoscincus bukitensis'' is a fossorial species inhabiting hill dipterocarp and lower montane forests at elevations of above sea level. Adult females measure in snout–vent length Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most c .... References bukitensis Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2007 Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Aesculeticola
''Tytthoscincus aesculeticola'' is a species of skink. It is endemic to Borneo and is currently known from Sarawak and Sabah (East Malaysia). ''Tytthoscincus aesculeticola'' is a small skink with a maximum size of in snout–vent length. It occurs in montane environments below the surface of soil, dead leaves, rocks, and logs as well as on the surface of soil and logs at elevations of above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb .... References aesculeticola Endemic fauna of Borneo Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2001 Taxa named by Robert F. Inger Taxa named by Maklarin Lakim Taxa named by Paul Yambun Reptiles of Borneo {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Hallieri
''Tytthoscincus hallieri'' is a species of skink. It is found in Malaysia and Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References hallieri Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles of Indonesia Reptiles described in 1905 Taxa named by Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude Reptiles of Borneo {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Temengorensis
''Tytthoscincus temengorensis'', the Temengor forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3493338 temengorensis Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2009 Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Sibuensis
''Tytthoscincus sibuensis'', the Sibu Island forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Sibu Island in Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5122285 sibuensis Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2006 Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Perhentianensis
''Tytthoscincus perhentianensis'', the Perhentian Island forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Perhentian Islands in Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3493309 perhentianensis Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2009 Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Panchorensis
''Tytthoscincus panchorensis'', the Bukit Panchor forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q25388763 panchorensis Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2016 Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Leproauricularis
''Tytthoscincus leproauricularis'', the scaly-eared diminutive leaf-litter skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q25388766 leproauricularis Endemic fauna of Malaysia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles described in 2016 Taxa named by Aaron M. Bauer Taxa named by Indraneil Das Taxa named by Benjamin R. Karin Reptiles of Borneo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytthoscincus Biparietalis
''Tytthoscincus biparietalis'' is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Philippines. It has been called the Sulu sphenomorphus as it was originally placed in the genus ''Sphenomorphus The genus ''Sphenomorphus'' – vernacularly known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as pr ...'' and the type locality is the Sulu Archipelago. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5094878 biparietalis Endemic fauna of the Philippines Reptiles of the Philippines Reptiles described in 1918 Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |