| Larutia miodactyla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Larutia |
| Species: | L. miodactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Larutia miodactyla (Boulenger, 1903) | |
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Larutia miodactyla, the single finger larut skink or Titiwanga larut skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. [1] [2]
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. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
Larutia is a small genus of limbless skinks in the family Scincidae.
The Bermuda skink, longnose skink, or Bermuda rock lizard is a critically endangered species and the only endemic land-living vertebrate of Bermuda. It is a relatively small skink : adults reach an average snout-to-vent length of about 8 cm (3.1 in).
Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. It was established under the direction of British colonists in 1884 as a place of observation for tin mining activity and as a retreat for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping. The area was initially named Maxwell Hill after the British Malaya administrator George Maxwell, and was renamed as Bukit Larut in 1979.
Carinascincus palfreymani, known commonly as the Pedra Branca skink, as well as the Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, or the red-throated skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia, and is restricted to the windswept Pedra Branca, an island off southern Tasmania of only 2.5 ha, where it is dependent on the seabird colonies. It is the only lizard species found on the island.
Amolops larutensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is found in the Malay Peninsula from southernmost Thailand to Malaysia; records further north probably represent A. panhai.
Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species.
Sphenomorphinae is a large subfamily of skinks, lizards within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong to the Sphenomorphus group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.
The eastern crevice-skink is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to eastern Australia.
The Eastern Ranges rock-skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia.
The Mt. Surprise litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
Larutia kecil is a species of skink. It is endemic to Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, where it is known from Gunung Penrissen. It is a small species within its genus, reaching 84 mm (3.3 in) in snout–vent length.
Larutia larutensis, also known as the black larut skink or Larut Hills larut skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Larutia nubisilvicola is a species of skink 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, cloud forest at about 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level. It occurs on the forest floor, close to the trunks of the larger trees that it uses as refugia.
Larutia penangensis, known as the Penang Island larut skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Penang Island, Malaysia.
Larutia puehensis, also known as the Berumput two-toed skink, is a species of skink. It is only known from holotype collected from Gunung Berumput in Pueh Mountains, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.
Larutia seribuatensis, also known as the two-lined two-toed skink or Seribuat larut skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Seribuat Archipelago (Malaysia) and occurs on Tioman Island as well as its small neighbor, Tulai Island.
Larutia sumatrensis is a species of skink. It is endemic to Sumatra (Indonesia).
Larutia trifasciata, known as the three-banded larut skink, is a species of skink found in Malaysia.
Acanthosaura bintangensis, the Bukit Larut Mountain horned agamid or Bintang horned tree lizard, is a species of agama found in Malaysia.
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