Tytthoscincus aesculeticola is a species of skink. It is endemic to Borneo[1][2] and is currently known from Sarawak and Sabah (East Malaysia).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tytthoscincus |
| Species: | T. aesculeticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Tytthoscincus aesculeticola (Inger, Lian, Lakim & Yambun, 2001)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Sphenomorphus aesculeticola Inger, Lian, Lakin & Yambun, 2001 | |
Tytthoscincus aesculeticola is a small skink with a maximum size of 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.[2] It occurs in montane environments below the surface of soil, dead leaves, rocks, and logs as well as on the surface of soil and logs at elevations of 1,350–1,700 m (4,430–5,580 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Iskandar, D.; McGuire, J. (2019). "Tytthoscincus aesculeticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T102349461A102349468. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T102349461A102349468.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Tytthoscincus aesculeticola at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 October 2020.
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