Brachymeles taylori

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

About the Species:

Brachymeles taylori or the Taylor’s Short-legged Skink is a family of lizards which is also morphologically similar to Brachymeles boulengeri but has slight differences: B. taylori has a plain, glossy and smooth brown-black body and a longer tail. This is endemic in the Philippines particularly in Panay, Negros, Cebu and Siquijor islands. In MHRWS, this species is usually seen in leaf litters ion the ground.

Reference:

Siler, C.D., Welton, L.J., Siler, J.M., Brown, J., Bucol, A., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M.    (2011). Amphibians and reptiles, Luzon Island, Aurora Province and Aurora   Memorial National Park, Northern Philippines: new island distribution records.   Check List 7(2), 182-195.