''Larutia nubisilvicola'' is a species of

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endemic to Southern Thailand. It is only known from its type locality in Khao Nan National Park in the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It is named after its habitat,

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at about

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. It occurs on the forest floor, close to the trunks of the larger trees that it uses as refugia.

References

nubisilvicola Lizards of Asia Reptiles of Thailand Endemic fauna of Thailand Reptiles described in 2011 Taxa named by Tanya Chan-ard Taxa named by Michael Cota Taxa named by Sunchai Makchai Taxa named by Suttinee Lhaotaew {{skink-stub