Tytthoscincus aesculeticola

Tytthoscincus aesculeticola is a species of skink. It is endemic to Borneo[1][2] and is currently known from Sarawak and Sabah (East Malaysia).[1]

Tytthoscincus aesculeticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Tytthoscincus
Species:
T. aesculeticola
Binomial name
Tytthoscincus aesculeticola
(Inger, Lian, Lakim & Yambun, 2001)
Synonyms[2]

Sphenomorphus aesculeticola Inger, Lian, Lakin & Yambun, 2001

Tytthoscincus aesculeticola is a small skink with a maximum size of 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.[2] 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 1,350–1,700 m (4,430–5,580 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. Iskandar, D.; McGuire, J. (2019). "Tytthoscincus aesculeticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T102349461A102349468. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. Tytthoscincus aesculeticola at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 October 2020.


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