The given variable is not an array and contains a null value. Tytthoscincus keciktuek Grismer, Wood Jr, Ahmad, Baizul-Hafsyam, Afiq-Shuhaimi, Rizal & Quah, 2018 | Scincidae | Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS)
 
 
 
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Tytthoscincus keciktuek

Sungai Peres Forest Skink
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Taxonomy

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Description
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Tytthoscincus keciktuek is a small skink that belongs to the family Scincidae. It can reach a maximum snout to vent length (SVL) of 36.2 mm. It has a deeply set, unpigmented tympanum as well as enlarged pectoral scales. It occurs in the leaf litter along the riparian system in the lowland dipterocarp forest. The species epithet is a colloquial word in the local dialect that means small things which refer to all small animals (Grismer et al., 2018).

 

Habitats
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No Description Suitability Seasonality
1
Forest → Lowland Dipterocarp Forest (Malayan, Burmese)
 Unknown Unknown
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3

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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
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Mohd Zulfadli Bin Mohd Arshad (Mr.)
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Norhayati Binti Ahmad (Prof. Dr.)
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References
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Article
  1. Lee Grismer, L., Wood Jr., P.L., Ahmad, A., Baizul-Hafsyam, B.S., Afiq-Shuhaimi, M., Rizal, S.A. & Quah, E.S.H. (2018). Two new Tytthoscincus Linkem, Diesmos, & Brown (Squamata; Scincidae) from Peninsular Malaysia and another case of microsyntopy between ecologically specialized, unrelated, leaf-litter species. Zootaxa 4425 (1), 87-107. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4425.1.5
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  1. Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hosek, J.The Reptile Database. Retrieved April 25, 2017, from http://www.reptile-database.org

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Heng Pooi San & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat

Species Citation :- Tytthoscincus keciktuek. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/48625. [Retrieved 25 April 2024].

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