Brachymeles mindorensis BROWN & RABOR, 1967
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Brachymeles mindorensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Mindoro Short-legged Skink |
| Synonym | Brachymeles gracilis mindorensis BROWN & RABOR 1967: 541 Brachymeles boulengeri mindorensis BROWN & ALCALA 1980 Brachymeles boulengeri mindorensis — SILER et al. 2009 Brachymeles mindorensis — SILER et al. 2010 |
| Distribution | Philippines (Mindoro) Type locality: 30 km SE of Municipality of Calapan: Bank of Tarogin River, 0–33-m elevation, 13° 11’ 25.44’’ N, 121° 8’ 52.8’’ E. |
| Reproduction | viviparous (phylogenetic imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: CAS-SUR 24487. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Brachymeles mindorensis can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) body size moderate (SVL 90.0–104.2 mm); (2) pentadactyl; (3) Finger-III lamellae five or six; (4) Toe-IV lamellae eight or nine; (5) moderate limb length; (6) supralabials seven; (7) infralabials six; (8) pineal eye spot present; (9) enlarged chin shields in two pairs; (10) nuchal scales undifferentiated; (11) fifth and sixth supralabial below eye; (12) auricular opening present; (13) continuous, light, dorso- lateral stripes present; and (14) continuous, dark middorsal stripes present (Tables 4 and 5 in SILER & BROWN 2010). |
| Comment | 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 | Named after the type locality. |
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