Sphenomorphus sabanus is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.

[2] The holotype of this species was deposited at the Field Museum (Specimen No.

It is an adult male collected in Sapagaya Forest Reserve in North Borneo on July 18, 1950 by Robert F. Inger.

They include 32 specimens all collected from scattered localities in eastern North Borneo.

[3] The Sabah slender skink is a slender, smooth-scaled, dark grey skink that lacks a black spot on the neck and a black lateral stripe.