Pinoyscincus abdictus is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]

Pinoyscincus abdictus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Pinoyscincus
Species:
P. abdictus
Binomial name
Pinoyscincus abdictus
(W. Brown & Alcala, 1980)
Synonyms[2]
  • Sphenomorphus abdictus
    W. Brown & Alcala, 1980
  • Pinoyscincus abdictus
    Linkem, Diesmos & R. Brown, 2011

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of P. abdictus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of P. abdictus is unknown.[2]

Subspecies

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Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]

  • Pinoyscincus abdictus abdictus (W. Brown & Alcala, 1980)
  • Pinoyscincus abdictus aquilonius (W. Brown & Alcala, 1980)

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pinoyscincus.

References

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  1. ^ a b Brown, R.; Diesmos, A. (2009). "Pinoyscincus abdictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169837A6680470. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169837A6680470.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Pinoyscincus abdictus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2020.

Further reading

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  • Brown WC, Alcala AC (1980). Philippine Lizards of the Family Scincidae. Dumaguete, Philippines: Silliman University Natural Science Monograph Series. x + 246 pp. (Sphenomorphus abdictus, new species; S. abdictus aquilonius, new subspecies).
  • 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 (4): 1217–1243. (Pinoyscincus abdictus, new combination).