| Lygosoma siamense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygosoma |
| Species: | L. siamense |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygosoma siamense Siler, Heitz, Davis, Freitas, Aowphol, Termprayoon, & Grismer, 2018 | |
Lygosoma siamense, the Siamese supple skink, is a species of skink found in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Peninsular Malaysia. [1] [2]
Lygosoma is a genus of lizards, commonly known as supple skinks or writhing skinks, which are members of the family Scincidae. Lygosoma is the type genus of the subfamily Lygosominae. The common name, writhing skinks, refers to the way these stubby-legged animals move, snake-like but more slowly and more awkwardly.
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