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. |
| 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). Additional details (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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