Brachymeles boulengeri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Brachymeles |
Species: | B. boulengeri |
Binomial name | |
Brachymeles boulengeri Taylor, 1922 | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Boulenger's short-legged skink (Brachymeles boulengeri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. [2]
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger. [3]
In the Philippines, B. boulengeri is found in Bohol, Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Polillo, and Visayas. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of B. boulengeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). [1]
The holotype of B. boulengeri has a snout-to-vent length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in), and a tail length of 9 cm (3.5 in). Dorsally, it is brown; ventrally, it is yellow-brown. All four legs are small, each with five toes. [4]
B. boulengeri is terrestrial and fossorial, living in leaf litter and under rotten logs. [1]
B. boulengeri is viviparous. [2]
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