| Lygosoma schneideri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygosoma |
| Species: | L. schneideri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygosoma schneideri F. Werner, 1900 | |
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L. schneideri is found on the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia. [1]
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