Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Sphenomorphinae
Genus: Sphenomorphus
Species: Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis

Name

Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis (Bartlett, 1895)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.15.8, ♂.
• Type locality: “Kina Balu, N. Borneo” [=Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia].

Combinations

• Lygosoma kinabaluensis Bartlett, 1895: 94 [original combination]
• Otosaurus kinabaluense — Smith, 1937: 218 [subsequent combination]
• Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis — Inger, 1958: 260 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Bartlett, E. 1895. The crocodiles and lizards of Borneo in the Sarawak Museum, with descriptions of supposed new species, and the variation of colours in the several species during life. Journal of the Straits Branch Royal Asiatic Society Singapore 28: 73–96. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Smith, M.A. 1931. The herpetology of Mt. Kinabalu, North Borneo, 13,455 ft. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 5: 8–32, 2 pls. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 August 2020.
• Iskandar, D. & McGuire, J. 2018. IUCN: Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T102347595A102347706. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T102347595A102347706.en

Vernacular names

English: Kinabalu Forest Skink