title: Lygosoma schneideri
text: # Lygosoma schneideri
  
  Lygosoma schneideri, also known commonly as Schneider's writhing skink and the Sumatran supple skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, schneideri, is in honor of Gustav Schneider, Jr., who collected the holotype.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  L. schneideri is found on the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia.
  
  ## Description
  
  Relatively large and stout for its genus, the holotype of L. schneideri has a snout-to-vent length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in) and a tail 9.6 cm (3.8 in) long.
  
  