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Pinoyscincus llanosi

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Species of lizard

Pinoyscincus llanosi
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Pinoyscincus
Species: P. llanosi
Binomial name
Pinoyscincus llanosi
(Taylor, 1919)
Synonyms
Geographic distribution of Pinoyscincus llanosi

Pinoyscincus llanosi, also known commonly as the Leyte sphenomorphus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology

The specific name, llanosi, is in honor of Dominican priest Father Florencio Llanos, who was Director of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines.

Geographic range

P. llanosi is found in the central Philippines, on the islands Leyte and Samar.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. llanosi are freshwater wetlands and forest, at altitudes of 50–400 m (160–1,310 ft).

Description

Adults of P. llanosi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. llanosi is unknown.

References

  1. ^ Gonzalez JC, Diesmos A (2009). "Sphenomorphus llanosi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169751A6669230. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169751A6669230.en. Downloaded on 05 July 2020.
  2. ^ Pinoyscincus llanosi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2020.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp.
    ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphenomorphus llanosi, p. 160).

Further reading

  • Brown WC, Alcala AC (1980). Philippine Lizards of the Family Scincidae. Dumaguete, Philippines: Silliman University Natural Science Monograph Series. x + 246 pp. (Sphenomorphus llanosi, p. 212).
  • Linkem CW, Diesmos AC, Brown RM (2011). "Molecular systematics of the Philippine forest skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Sphenomorphus): testing morphological hypotheses of interspecific relationships". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 1217–1243. (Pinoyscincus llanosi, new combination).
  • Smith MA (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–234. (Otosaurus llanosi, new combination, p. 218).
  • Taylor EH (1919). "New or rare Philippine reptiles". Philippine Journal of Science 14: 105–125 + Plates I–II. (Sphenomorphus llanosi, new species, pp. 121–123 + Plate II).


Taxon identifiers
Pinoyscincus llanosi


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