Sphenomorphus indicus (Gray, 1835)

Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P., 2023, Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution, Zootaxa 5287 (1), pp. 1-378 : 264

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5287.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7968242
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scientific name	Sphenomorphus indicus (Gray, 1835)
status

Treatment

Sphenomorphus indicus (Gray, 1835) — Erroneous.

Himalayan Forest Skink

Singapore records.

No published records.

Remarks. A specimen of S. indicus deposited at ROM (15524) is believed to have come from Singapore. Although, S. indicus encompasses a wide distribution from India east through southern China and Hainan Island to Taiwan, and south to Peninsular Malaysia, it inhabits montane forests from 1,100 m upwards ( Grismer 2011b). Thus, it is likely the specimen originated from outside Singapore, perhaps Peninsular Malaysia.

LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. No specimens.

Additional Singapore museum specimens. Singapore (no locality): ROM.