Brachymeles suluensis TAYLOR, 1918
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Brachymeles suluensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Graceful Short-legged Skink |
| Synonym | Brachymeles suluensis TAYLOR 1918: 254 Brachymeles gracilis — TAYLOR 1922: 247 Brachymeles gracilis gracilis — BROWN 1956: 10 Brachymeles gracilis — BROWN & ALCALA 1970: 112 Brachymeles suluensis — SILER et al. 2012: 153 |
| Distribution | Philippines (Basilan and Bubuan islands) Type locality: Bubuan Island, Tapiantana Group, Sulu Province. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MTD; probably not extant (BROWN & RABOR 1967) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Brachymeles suluensis can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) body size medium (SVL 71.9 mm); (2) limbs pentadactyl; (3) limb length moderate; (4) Finger-III lamellae five; (5) Toe-IV lamellae eight; (6) supralabials six; (7) infralabials six; (8) supraciliaries six; (9) supraoculars five; (10) midbody scale rows 24; (11) axilla–groin scale rows 48; (12) paravertebral scale rows 69; (13) pineal eyespot present; (14) supranasals separate; (15) prefrontals separate; (16) frontoparietals separate; (17) first pair of enlarged chin shields in contact; (18) postnasal/supranasal fusion absent; (19) enlarged chin shields in three pairs; (20) nuchal scales undifferentiated; (21) fourth and fifth supralabial below eye; (22) auricular opening present; and (23) presacral vertebrae 31 (Tables 3, 4) (SILER et al. 2012). Note that this diagnosis is based on 1 specimen (female). Additional details (1746 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Synonymy: after SILER et al. 2012. Pentadactyl species. Distribution: see map in SILER et al. 2012. Sympatry: On Basilan Island, B. suluensis is found in sympatry with B. schadenbergi. Other sympatric scincid species observed on Basilan Island include Emoia atrocostata, Eutropis multicarinata, E. rudis, E. multi- fasciata, Lamprolepis smaragdina, Lipinia quadrivittata, Pinoyscincus jagori, Spheno- morphus fasciatus, S. variegatus, Tropido- phorus misaminus, Tytthoscincus atrigularis. Habitat: semifossorial and typically found in dry, rotting material inside or underneath decaying logs or in loose soil, forest floor detritus, and leaf litter of lowland forest. |
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