| Sphenomorphus scutatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. scutatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus scutatus (Peters, 1867) | |
Sphenomorphus scutatus, the Palau ground skink, is a species of skink found in Palau. [2]
The genus Sphenomorphus – vernacularly known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as presently delimited is likely to be not monophyletic and is in need of review. Some species in this genus have been moved to Pinoyscincus.
Lygosominae is the largest subfamily of skinks in the family Scincidae. The subfamily can be divided into a number of genus groups. If the rarely used taxonomic rank of infrafamily is employed, the genus groups would be designated as such, but such a move would require a formal description according to the ICZN standards.
Sphenomorphus sabanus is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is known commonly as the Sabah slender skink.
Lankascincus deignani, commonly known as Deignan's tree skink, is a species of skink endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.
Parvoscincus leucospilos, the white-spotted sphenomorphus, is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines. It is found between 300 and 1,200 m above sea levels in the forests of central and southern Sierra Madre Mountain Range of Luzon Island. This skink hides under rocks or in debris in the banks of streams and rivers. When threatened by predators, such as snakes, it may dive and stay under water for a long time.
Otosaurus cumingii, commonly called Cuming's sphenomorphus or the Luzon giant forest skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
Sphenomorphus jobiensis is a species of skink. It is found in New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and eastern Indonesia.
The elegant forest skink is a species of skink found in Bougainville.
Crane’s skink is a species of skink found in the Solomon Islands.
The slender litter skink is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
Grandison’s forest skink is a species of skink found in Thailand.
The Notaburi forest skink is a species of skink found in Thailand.
The line-spotted forest skink is a species of skink. It is found in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.
Sphenomorphus mimicus, the dwarf forest skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Thailand and Vietnam.
The blotched forest skink is a species of skink found in Thailand and Malaysia.
Sphenomorphus simus, the common forest skink, is a species of skink found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus stellatus, the Perak forest skink or starry forest skink, is a species of skink found in Malaysia.
Sphenomorphus tersus, the Nakhon Si-Thammarat forest skink or Thai forest skink, is a species of skink found in Thailand and Malaysia.
Sphenomorphus tonkinensis, the Tonkin forest skink, is a species of skink found in Vietnam.
