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Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus INGER & HOSMER, 1965

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Blue-headed Forest Skink 
SynonymSphenomorphus cyanolaemus INGER & HOSMER 1965: 137
Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus — MANTHEY & GROSSMANN 1997: 277
Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus — MALKMUS et al. 2002
Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus — LINKEM et al. 2010
Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus — GRISMER & QUAH 2019 
DistributionIndonesia (Borneo, Sarawak, Sumatra: Bukit Lawang, Aceh: Ketambe), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)

Type locality: Sungei Seran, Labang, Bintulu District, fourth Division, Sarawak [Borneo]  
Reproductionoviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: FMNH 148567, adult male; paratypes: FMNH, NMW 
DiagnosisDIAGNOSIS. A long-legged Sphenomorphus lacking nuchals, having 6 supraocular 2 anterior loreals, usually 38 scale rows, 16-19 scales under fourth toe, and a black lateral stripe. Males have dark blue throats. (Inger & Hosmer 1965)


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CommentHabitat: terrestrial. 
EtymologyNamed after Greek kyanos = dark blue, and Greek laimos = throat, referring to the coloration of males. 
References
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