title: Tytthoscincus butleri
text: # Tytthoscincus butleri
  
  Tytthoscincus butleri, also known commonly as Butler's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Malaysia and Thailand.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, butleri, is in honor of British zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of T. butleri is forest.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  T. butleri is oviparous. The eggs hatch in September.
  
  