Brachymeles apus

Last updated

Brachymeles apus
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Brachymeles
Species:
B. apus
Binomial name
Brachymeles apus
Hikida, 1982

Hikida's short-legged skink (Brachymeles apus) is a species of skink endemic to Malaysia. [1] [2]

Related Research Articles

<i>Brachymeles</i> Genus of lizards

Brachymeles is a genus of skinks. Majority of the species within the genus are endemic to certain island ecosystems in the Philippines. In 2018, the Zoological Society of London through its EDGE of Existence Program listed the Cebu small worm skink as the 80th most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered reptile species in the world, making it the most endangered member of the genus Brachymeles.

Miriams skink Species of lizard

Miriam's skink is a skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

<i>Brachymeles bonitae</i> Species of lizard

Brachymeles bonitae, commonly known as the stub-limbed burrowing skink or pretty short-legged skink, is a species of skink found in the Philippines. It was first described in 1839 by André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron. It is endemic to the Philippines.

<i>Brachymeles elerae</i> Species of lizard

The common short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines. It is found throughout most of the country, albeit very rarely, and hence the species is poorly characterized.

<i>Brachymeles bicolor</i> Species of lizard

Brachymeles bicolor, common name two-colored short-legged skink, is a species of skink endemic to Luzon, the Philippines. It is widely distributed through the island, at elevations of 250 to 850 m above sea level. However, its population is declining due to deforestation, and hence the species is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

Tungao’s slender skink is a species of skinks found in the Philippines, in the Scincidae family.

<i>Brachymeles boulengeri</i> Species of lizard

Boulenger's short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

Rabor's short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

The graceful short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

<i>Brachymeles minimus</i> Species of lizard

Brachymeles minimus is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

The southern burrowing skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

The pathfinder short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

<i>Brachymeles samarensis</i> Species of lizard

Brown's short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

<i>Brachymeles schadenbergi</i> Species of lizard

Schadenberg’s burrowing skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

<i>Brachymeles talinis</i> Species of lizard

Duméril's short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

The Western Mindanao slender skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

<i>Brachymeles tridactylus</i> Species of lizard

The three-fingered short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

Taylor's short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

The Camiguin Sur slender skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

<i>Brachymeles wrighti</i> Species of lizard

Wright's short-legged skink is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines.

References

  1. 1 2 Iskandar, D. & McGuire, J. (2019). Brachymeles apus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T102342762A102342769.en
  2. Brachymeles apus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 13 October 2020.