Scincella sp.

Grismer, L. Lee, Neang, Thy, Chav, Thou, Wood, Perry L., Jr & Oaks, Jamie R., 2008, Additional Amphibians And Reptiles From The Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary In Northwestern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia, With Comments On Their Taxonomy And The Discovery Of Three New Species, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56 (1), pp. 161-175 : 170

Scincella sp.

Material examined. – LSUHC 7976 : Camp 3, 11 Aug.2006 ; LSUHC 7977 : Camp 2, 12 Aug.2006 .

Remarks. – Two specimens (LSUHC 7976; male, SVL 30.6 mm and LSUHC 7977; female, 29.3 mm) of a sincid lizard are referred to the genus Sphenomorphus Fitzinger 1843 , on the basis of lacking supranasal scales; having a deeply sunk tympanum; five digits on both limbs; subdigital lamellae of the fourth toe fewer than 30; fourth toe with two rows of supradigital scales; inner preanal scales overlap outer preanal scales; and lower eyelid composed of multiple small scales with a medial transparent disc. They can not be assigned to any currently known species of Scincella (Oubter, 1986) and are currently being described as a new species (Oaks & Grismer, in prep.).

Both specimens where found during the day beneath leaf litter in the vicinity of a stream or river.