Sphenomorphus muelleri, also known commonly as Mueller's skink and Müllers Keilskink in German, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Indonesia.
Etymology The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of German naturalist Salomon Müller.
Description Sphenomorphus muelleri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of and a total length (tail included) of . xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma muelleri, pp. 238–239).
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Sphenomorphus muelleri is forest, at elevations from sea level to .
Behavior Sphenomorphus muelleri is terrestrial, fossorial, diurnal, and crepuscular.
Diet Sphenomorphus muelleri preys upon earthworms.
Reproduction Sphenomorphus muelleri is oviparous.
Taxonomy Sphenomorphus muelleri is the type species of the genus Sphenomorphus.
References
Further reading xxviii + 289 pp. (Elania muelleri, p. 80). (Sphenomorphus muelleri, p. 143). xiv + 141 pp. ("Scincus Mülleri ", new species, pp. 13–15). (in German). (Lygosoma muelleri, p. 222).