Native Animals
Lamprolepis vyneri
Shelford's Skink
LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2018
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetvyneri Shelford, 1905
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Common Name
- Shelford's Skink (English)
- Vyners Tree Skink (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
So far we know little about the species, apart from its appearance.
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
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Arboreal — Spend the majority of their lives in trees.
Associated with trees. Inhabits low hills within dipterocarp forests.
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| 2 |
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Diurnal — Most active during the daytime.
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Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2018 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
Biodiversity Experts
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Chen Pelf Nyok (Dr.)
Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS)
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Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin (Ecology), Reptiles (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Education & Environment
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Kaviarasu Munian (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology),
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Lim Boo Liat (Dr.)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Rodents (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Ecosystems & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohd Uzair Rusli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
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Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin, Reptiles,
Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecology & Marine & Coastal
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Mohd Zulfadli Bin Mohd Arshad (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Rodents (Taxonomy), Reptiles,
Molecular, Biodiversity & Science
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Norhayati Binti Ahmad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Frogs and Toads, Snakes, Amphibians, Reptiles,
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Teo Eng Wah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Reptiles, Amphibians,
Invasive Alien Species
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Article
- Das, I. (2004). A New Locality for the Rare Bornean Skink, Lamprolepis vyneri (Shelford, 1905) (Sauria: Scincidae). Asiatic Herpetological Research 10, 241-244. https://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/24932/1/250-%20Das%20(Lamprolepis%20vyneri).pdf
- Wood Jr., P.L., Guo, X., Travers, S.L., Su, Y.-C., Olson, K.V., Bauer, A.M., Lee Grismer, L., Siler, C.B., Moyle, R.G., Andersen, M.J. & Brown, R.M. (2019). Parachute geckos free fall into synonymy: Gekko phylogeny, and a new subgeneric classification, inferred from thousands of ultraconserved elements. bioRxiv 717520. , 44. https://doi.org/10.1101/717520
Book
- Das, I. (2010). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers (UK), England. pp. 369.
Chapter in book
- Das, I. & Norsham, S.Y. (2007). Status of Knowledge of The Malaysia Herpetofauna. In Chua, L.S.L., Kirton, L.G. & Saw, L.G. (Eds.), Status of Biological Diversity in Malaysia and Threat Assessment of Plant Species in Malaysia: Proceedings of the Seminar and Workshop, 28-30 June 2005. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). pp. 31-81.
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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Ms. Noor Amira Aini Binti Noor Anwar, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat
Species Citation :- Lamprolepis vyneri. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/21181. [Retrieved 18 April 2024].
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