| Brachymeles minimus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Brachymeles |
| Species: | B. minimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachymeles minimus Brown & Alcala, 1995 | |
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Brachymeles minimus is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines. [2]
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.
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