Sphenomorphus buettikoferi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.
Etymology The specific name, buettikoferi, is in honor of Swiss zoologist Johann Büttikofer.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Sphenomorphus buettikoferi, p. 44).
Geographic range On the island of Borneo, S. buettikoferi is found in Kalimantan and Sarawak.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of S. buettikoferi is forest.
Reproduction The mode of reproduction of S. buettikoferi is unknown.
References
Further reading Das I (2004). Lizards of Borneo: A Pocket Guide. Kota Kinabalu, Borneo: Natural History Publications. 89 pp. . ("Sphenomorphus buettikoferi [sic]"). Lidth de Jeude TW (1905). "Zoological results of the Dutch Scientific Expedition to Central Borneo. — The Reptiles". Notes from the Leyden Museum 25: 187–202. ("Lygosoma Büttikoferi [sic]", new species, pp. 193–194). Mittleman MB (1952). "A generic synopsis of the lizards of the subfamily Lygosominae". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 117 (17): 1–35. ("Sphenomorphus buttikoferi [sic]", new combination, p. 23).