Sphenomorphus sabanus Inger, 1958 is a animal in the Scincidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphenomorphus sabanus Inger, 1958

Sphenomorphus sabanus Inger, 1958

Sphenomorphus sabanus, the Sabah slender skink, is a terrestrial lizard species defined by specific physical color traits.

Family
Genus
Sphenomorphus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sphenomorphus sabanus Inger, 1958

The Sabah slender skink (Sphenomorphus sabanus Inger, 1958) is a slender lizard with smooth scales. Living individuals are dark grey, and do not have a black neck spot or a black lateral stripe. Their ventral surface is cream-colored, and mature males of the species have an orange tint on their flanks. When preserved in alcohol, the species' color changes to a range between brown and greyish brown. This is a terrestrial skink species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Scincidae Sphenomorphus

More from Scincidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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