Sphenomorphus buettikoferi
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| Sphenomorphus buettikoferi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scinciformata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Sphenomorphidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. buettikoferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus buettikoferi (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Sphenomorphus buettikoferi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.
The specific name, buettikoferi, is in honor of Swiss zoologist Johann Büttikofer.[3]
Geographic range
On the island of Borneo, S. buettikoferi is found in Kalimantan and Sarawak.[1][2]