Brachymeles boulengeri explained

Brachymeles boulengeri, Boulenger's short-legged skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.^[1]

Geographic range

In the Philippines, B. boulengeri is found in Bohol, Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Polillo, and Visayas.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. boulengeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1200m (3,900feet).

Description

The holotype of B. boulengeri has a snout-to-vent length of 7.5cm (03inches), and a tail length of 9cm (04inches). Dorsally, it is brown; ventrally, it is yellow-brown. All four legs are small, each with five toes.^[2]

Behavior

B. boulengeri is terrestrial and fossorial, living in leaf litter and under rotten logs.

Reproduction

B. boulengeri is viviparous.

Further reading

• Brown WC, Rabor DS (1967). "Review of the Genus Brachymeles (Sauria), with Descriptions of New Species and Subspecies". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 34: 525–548. (Brachymeles gracilis boulengeri, new combination, pp. 537–540).
• Taylor EH (1922). The Lizards of the Philippine Islands. Manila: Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Science. Publication No. 17. 269 pp. + Plates 1–22. (Brachymeles boulengeri, new species, pp. 246–247, Figure 46 + Plate 22, figure 2).).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [Edward Harrison Taylor|Taylor EH]