Sabah Forest Skink

Skinks & Other Lizards

Sphenomorphus sabanus

Basic stats

Diet

Small invertebrates

Habitat

Leaf litter

Range

Endemic to Sabah, Borneo

Clutch size

3–5 eggs (typical for Sphenomorphus)

Incubation period

About 6–8 weeks (typical for Sphenomorphus)

Size

Small (SVL 6–8cm)

Weight

~5–10g

A forest skink found specifically within Sabah, part of the large and still-being-revised Sphenomorphus skink genus across Borneo.

Diurnal, foraging in leaf litter for small invertebrates, generally cryptic and easily overlooked.

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