| Lygosoma kinabatanganense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygosoma |
| Species: | L. kinabatanganense |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygosoma kinabatanganense Grismer, Quah, Duzulkafly, & Yambun, 2018 | |
The Kinabatangan supple skink (Lygosoma kinabatanganense) is a species of skink found in Malaysia. [1]
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