Brachymeles taylori BROWN, 1956
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Brachymeles taylori
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Taylor's Short-legged Skink |
| Synonym | Brachymeles gracilis taylori BROWN 1956 Brachymeles gracilis taylori — BROWN & RABOR 1967: 541 Brachymeles boulengeri taylori — BROWN & ALCALA 1980 Brachymeles boulengeri taylori — ALCALA et al. 2004 Brachymeles boulengeri taylori — SILER et al. 2009 Brachymeles taylori — SILER et al. 2010 Brachymeles boulengeri taylori — GAULKE 2011 Brachymeles taylori — SILER et al. 2011 |
| Distribution | Philippines (Negros Island, Cebu, Inampulugan, Pan de Azucar, Danjugan, Ponson, Poro, Panay) Type locality: low ridge on the north side of the Maite River, about 13 kilometers west of Dumaguete on Cuernos de Negros, Negros Oriental, Province, Negros Island, Philippines, 600-m elevation, 9° 17’ 32.96’’ N, 123° 14’ 2.4’’ E. |
| Reproduction | viviparous (phylogenetic imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: CAS-SUR 18615. Paratype: CM |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Brachymeles taylori can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) body size moderate (SVL 65.8–99.2 mm); (2) pentadac- tyl; (3) Finger-III lamellae five or six; (4) Toe- IV lamellae nine or 10; (5) moderate limb length; (6) supralabials six; (7) infralabials seven; (8) pineal eye spot present; (9) supranasals not contacting on midline; (10) prefrontals not contacting on midline; (11) enlarged chin shields in two pairs; (12) nuchal scales undifferentiated; (13) fourth and fifth supralabial below eye; (14) auricular opening present; (15) dorsolateral stripes absent; and (16) continuous, dark middorsal stripes pres- ent (Tables 4 and 5 in SILER & BROWN 2010). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 47 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Pentadactyl species. Sympatric species: Brachymeles cebuensis, B. talinis, B. tridactylus. No etymology is given in the original description, 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. |
| Etymology | Probably dedicated to Dr. Edward Harrison Taylor (1889-1978), who is mentioned and cited several times in Browns publication. |
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