Английская Википедия:Brachymeles boulengeri
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Boulenger's short-legged skink (Brachymeles boulengeri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[2]
Geographic range
In the Philippines, B. boulengeri is found in Bohol, Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Polillo, and Visayas.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of B. boulengeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to Шаблон:Convert.[3]
Description
The holotype of B. boulengeri has a snout-to-vent length of Шаблон:Convert, and a tail length of Шаблон:Convert. Dorsally, it is brown; ventrally, it is yellow-brown. All four legs are small, each with five toes.[4]
Behavior
B. boulengeri is terrestrial and fossorial, living in leaf litter and under rotten logs.[3]
Reproduction
B. boulengeri is viviparous.[1]
References
Further reading
- Brown WC, Rabor DS (1967). "Review of the Genus Brachymeles (Sauria), with Descriptions of New Species and Subspecies". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 34: 525–548. (Brachymeles gracilis boulengeri, new combination, pp. 537–540).
- Taylor EH (1922). The Lizards of the Philippine Islands. Manila: Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Science. Publication No. 17. 269 pp. + Plates 1–22. (Brachymeles boulengeri, new species, pp. 246–247, Figure 46 + Plate 22, figure 2).).
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:NRDB species
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Шаблон:ISBN. (Brachymeles boulengeri, p. 35).
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
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