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Sphenomorphus scotophilus
Selangor Forest Skink
As recorded: Sphenomorphus scotophilus (Boulenger, 1900)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- J R Hendrickson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 5299
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami, May 2014Carla H. Kishinami →Richard M. May →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphenomorphus scotophilus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-11.
2026-07-11
5J4P+PW, Bukit Kiara, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(c) damiangan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Twin Peaks, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY
(c) mypauper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
(c) Anna Yargina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
Mukim 15 Bukit Ayer Hitam, Penang, Malaysia
(c) Anna Yargina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-11
Sumatera Utara, ID
(c) Muhammad Al Fatih, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-06
(c) RG ཐི༏ཋྀ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphenomorphus scotophilus. BPBM 43802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090229165. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/43802.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090229165 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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