Brachymeles vindumi SILER & BROWN, 2010
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Jens’ slender skink |
Synonym | Brachymeles vindumi SILER & BROWN 2010 |
Distribution | Philippines (Jolo) Type locality: Sulu Province, Jolo Island, Philippines |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: CAS 60724 (EHT Field No. 1718), adult male, collected between 25 October and 17 November 1920, by Edward H. Taylor. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Brachymeles vindumi can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) body size moderate (SVL 104.9–113.6 mm); (2) penta- dactyl; (3) Finger-III lamellae six; (4) Toe-IV lamellae nine or 10; (5) moderate limb length; (6) midbody scale rows 30 or 31; (7) axilla– groin scale rows 49; (8) paravertebral scale rows 74; (9) supralabials seven; (10) infra- labials six; (11) pineal eye spot present, indistinct; (12) supranasals in contact; (13) prefrontals separate; (14) parietal in contact; (15) enlarged chin shields in two pairs; (16) first pair of chin shields separated; (17) nuchals undifferentiated; (18) fifth and sixth supralabials below the eye; (19) auricular opening present; (20) continuous, light dorso- lateral stripes present, distinct; (21) dark lateral stripes present; and (22) dark ventral pigmentation present (Tables 4 and 5). Additional details (47 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Pentadactyl. 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 Jens Vindum, herpetologist at the California Academy of Sciences. |
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