Tytthoscincus biparietalis

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Tytthoscincus biparietalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Tytthoscincus
Species:
T. biparietalis
Binomial name
Tytthoscincus biparietalis
(Taylor, 1918)
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Tytthoscincus biparietalis is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Philippines. It has been called the Sulu sphenomorphus as it was originally placed in the genus Sphenomorphus and the type locality is the Sulu Archipelago. [2]

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References

  1. Diesmos, A.C.; Rico, E.L. (2016). "Tytthoscincus biparietalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T169875A102659572. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T169875A102659572.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Tytthoscincus biparietalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 2 December 2020.