Brachymeles boulengeri

Least Concern
Kingdom:    Animalia
Phylum:    Chordata
Class:    Reptilia
Order:     Squamata
Family:     Scincidae
Genus:    Brachymeles
Common Name:    Boulenger’s short-legged skink
Ecological Status:    Philippine endemic

About the Species:

Brachymeles boulengeri or the Boulenger’s Short-legged Skink is a family of lizards characterized by having a small head indistinct from the neck, reduced limbs, a short tail and a glossy smooth reddish brown body. The hindlimbs with separate digits were slightly larger than the forelimbs with compressed digits. Its body is also marked by rows of small dots on its dorsal and lateral sides, and a pale tan stripe running along its flanks. This is endemic in the Philippines particularly in the islands of Pollilo, southwest Luzon, and Marinduque. In MHRWS, this species is usually found in leaf litter and underneath rotting log.

Reference:

Gonzalez, J.C. & Diesmos, A. 2009. Brachymeles boulengeri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009:

e.T169752A6669355. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169752A6669355.en. Downloaded on 24 July 2018.