''Tytthoscincus sibuensis'', the Sibu Island forest skink, is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ...
. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Sibu Island
Sibu Island ( ms, Pulau Sibu) is an island group in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.
History
The area was declared as a marine park in 1993.
Geography
It consists of several islands, namely Sibu Besar Island, Sibu Tengah Island, Sibu Kukus ...
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
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sibuensis
Endemic fauna of Malaysia
Reptiles of Malaysia
Reptiles described in 2006
Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer