Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii, also known commonly as Nieuwenhuis's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.

Etymology The specific name, nieuwenhuisii, is in honor of Dutch explorer and ethnologist Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii, p. 190).

Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is forest, at elevations from sea level to .

Behavior Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is arboreal. It lives in the canopy of the forest and rarely descends to the ground.

Reproduction Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is oviparous.

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Further reading

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