Parvoscincus lawtoni

Parvoscincus lawtoni
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Parvoscincus
Species:	P. lawtoni
Binomial name
	Parvoscincus lawtoni; (W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1980)
Synonyms
	Sphenomorphus lawtoni; W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1980;

Last updated October 04, 2025

Parvoscincus lawtoni is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to the Philippines.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, lawtoni, is in honor of Filipino biologist E. Lawton Alcala, who was the brother of junior binomial authority Angel Alcala.^[3]

Description

P. lawtoni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.7 cm (1.9 in). The frontoparietals are fused. The tympanum is exposed. There are 13–15 lamellae under the fourth toe.^[2]

Geographic range

P. lawtoni is found on the island of Luzon, the Philippines.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. lawtoni is unknown. The holotype was collected in an agricultural area, at an elevation of 950 m (3,120 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. lawtoni is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

P. lawtoni is a member of the S. steerei species group.^[2]

References

1 2 3 Brown, R.; Afuang, L.; Rico, E.; Diesmos, M. (2009). "Parvoscincus lawtoni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T169855A6682693. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169855A6682693.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Parvoscincus lawtoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2020.
↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphenomorphus lawtoni, p. 153).

Brown WC, Alcala AC (1980). "Philippine lizards of the family Scincidae". Sillman University Natural Science Monograph Series2: i–xi, 1–246. (Sphenomorphus lawtoni, new species, p. 161).
Linkem CW, Diesmos AC, Brown RM (2011). "Molecular systematics of the Philippine forest skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Sphenomorphus): testing morphological hypotheses of interspecific relationships". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society163: 1217–1243. (Parvoscincus lawtoni, new combination).

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 Brown, R.; Afuang, L.; Rico, E.; Diesmos, M. (2009). "Parvoscincus lawtoni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T169855A6682693. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169855A6682693.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parvoscincus lawtoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2020.

[3] Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphenomorphus lawtoni, p. 153).

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