Pinoyscincus llanosi

Pinoyscincus llanosi
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Pinoyscincus
Species:	P. llanosi
Binomial name
	Pinoyscincus llanosi; (Taylor, 1919)
Synonyms
	Sphenomorphus llanosi; Taylor, 1919; Otosaurus llanosi; — M.A. Smith, 1937; Sphenomorphus llanosi; — W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1980; Pinoyscincus llanosi; — Linkem, Diesmos & R.M. Brown, 2011;

Last updated July 17, 2024

Pinoyscincus llanosi, also known commonly as the Leyte sphenomorphus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, llanosi, is in honor of Dominican priest Father Florencio Llanos, who was Director of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines.^[3]

Geographic range

P. llanosi is found in the central Philippines, on the islands Leyte and Samar.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. llanosi are freshwater wetlands and forest, at altitudes of 50–400 m (160–1,310 ft).^[1]

Description

Adults of P. llanosi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. llanosi is unknown.^[2]

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References

1 2 Gonzalez JC, Diesmos A (2009). "Sphenomorphus llanosi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169751A6669230. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169751A6669230.en. Downloaded on 05 July 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 Pinoyscincus llanosi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2020.
↑ 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 llanosi, p. 160).