NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Scaly-eared Diminutive Leaf-Litter Skink.
Tytthoscincus leproauricularis Karin, Das & Bauer, 2016
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tytthoscincus leproauricularis Karin, Das & Bauer, 2016
- Name authority
- Karin, Das & Bauer, 2016
- Common name
- Scaly-eared Diminutive Leaf-Litter Skink.
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Tytthoscincus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilySphenomorphinae
- genusTytthoscincus
- speciesTytthoscincus leproauricularis Karin, Das & Bauer, 2016
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tytthoscincus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tytthoscincus aesculeticola (Inger, Lian, Lakim & Yambun, 2001) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Zamboanga SphenomorphusTytthoscincus atrigularis (Stejneger, 1908) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tytthoscincus hallieri (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tytthoscincus parvus (Boulenger, 1897) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sulu SphenomorphusTytthoscincus biparietalis (Taylor, 1918) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cameron highlands Forest skinkTytthoscincus jaripendek Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Ngadi, Mohd-Izam & Ahmad, 2017 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sungai Bubu Forest SkinkTytthoscincus monticolus Grismer, Wood, Ahmad, Baizul-Hafsyam, Afiq-Shuhaimi, Rizal & Quah, 2018 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bukit Panchor Forest SkinkTytthoscincus panchorensis Grismer, Muin, Wood, Anuar & Linkem, 2016 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sibu Island Forest SkinkTytthoscincus sibuensis (Grismer, 2006) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Singapore swamp skinkTytthoscincus temasekensis Grismer, Wood, Lim & Liang, 2017 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Temengor Forest SkinkTytthoscincus temengorensis (Grismer, Ahmad & Onn, 2009) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tytthoscincus temmincki (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- KARIN, BENJAMIN R.; INDRANEIL DAS, AARON M. BAUER. (2016). Two new species of diminutive leaf-litter skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Tytthoscincus) from Gunung Penrissen, Sarawak, Malaysia (northern Borneo). Zootaxa 4093 (3): 407–423. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8GQHW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.