genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. S ...
s. Originally defined to include a few species from the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, the genus now includes many species from South-East Asia in general.
Description
''Tytthoscincus'' are small skinks, usually less than in snout–vent length. The temporal scales are small and of same size and shape as the lateral body scales (as opposed to being enlarged and shield-like). The digits are small.
Species
The following 22
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
, listed alphabetically by
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, are recognized as being valid:
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Tytthoscincus aesculeticola
''Tytthoscincus aesculeticola'' is a species of skink. It is endemic to Borneo and is currently known from Sarawak and Sabah (East Malaysia).
''Tytthoscincus aesculeticola'' is a small skink with a maximum size of in snout–vent length. It oc ...
Tytthoscincus batupanggah
''Tytthoscincus batupanggah'', also known as the cursed-stone diminutive leaf-litter skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from its type locality Gunung Penrissen in Sarawak, East Malaysia.
''Tytthoscincus batupan ...
Tytthoscincus biparietalis
''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
The genus ''Sphenomorphus'' – vernacularly known ...
'' (Taylor, 1918) – Sulu sphenomorphus
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Tytthoscincus bukitensis
''Tytthoscincus bukitensis'', also known as the Fraser's Hill forest skink , is a species of skink. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
''Tytthoscincus bukitensis'' is a fossorial species inhabiting hill dipterocarp and lower montane forests a ...
'' Grismer, 2007 – Fraser's Hill forest skink
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Tytthoscincus butleri
''Tytthoscincus butleri'', also known commonly as Butler's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Malaysia and Thailand.
Etymology
The specific name, ''butleri'', is in honor of British zoologist ...
'' (Boulenger, 1912) – Butler's forest skink
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Tytthoscincus hallieri
''Tytthoscincus hallieri'' is a species of skink. It is found in Malaysia and Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of ove ...
Tytthoscincus leproauricularis
''Tytthoscincus leproauricularis'', the scaly-eared diminutive leaf-litter skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of ...
Tytthoscincus panchorensis
''Tytthoscincus panchorensis'', the Bukit Panchor forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal ...
Tytthoscincus perhentianensis
''Tytthoscincus perhentianensis'', the Perhentian Island forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Perhentian Islands in Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy c ...
Tytthoscincus sibuensis
''Tytthoscincus sibuensis'', the Sibu Island forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Sibu Island in Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States a ...
'' Grismer, 2006 – Sibu Island forest skink
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Tytthoscincus temasekensis
''Tytthoscincus temasekensis'', common name Singapore swamp skink, is a species of skinks belonging to the family Scincidae.
Etymology
The species name ''temasekensis'' derives from the word meaning 'Sea Town' in Old Javanese, an ancient name ...
Tytthoscincus temengorensis
''Tytthoscincus temengorensis'', the Temengor forest skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal ter ...
Nota bene
(, or ; plural form ) is a Latin phrase meaning "note well".
It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature
and first appeared in English writing . In Modern English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the atte ...
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binomial authority
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Tytthoscincus''.