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Otosaurus
Otosaurus cumingi juvenile (KU 330652) from mid-elevation, Mt. Cagua - ZooKeys-266-001-g062.jpg
Otosaurus cumingi adult male (PNM 8484) mid-elevation, Mt. Cagua - ZooKeys-266-001-g063.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Otosaurus
Gray, 1845
Species:
O. cumingii
Binomial name
Otosaurus cumingii
Gray, 1845
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Sphenomorphus cumingii distribution
Synonyms [2]

Otosaurus cumingii, commonly called Cuming's sphenomorphus or the Luzon giant forest skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

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Etymology

The specific name, cumingii, is in honor of English naturalist Hugh Cuming. [3]

Habitat

O. cumingii is found up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level in the forests throughout most of the Philippines. [1]

Description

The Luzon giant forest skink reaches a total length (including tail) of 35 cm (14 inches). [4]

Behavior

O. cumingii tends to hide under leaves and logs. [1] [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Brown R, Rico E (2009). "Sphenomorphus cumingi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169822A6678580.en
  2. Species Otosaurus cumingii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphenomorphus cumingi, p. 62).
  4. 1 2 Third Quarter Topical Issue – Philippine Endemic Lizards. phlpost.gov.ph (July 20, 2011)
  5. Sphenomorphus cumingi Cuming's Sphenomorphus. Encyclopedia of Life

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