Brachymeles burksi, the Burks' burrowing skink, is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines. It occurs on the islands of Mindoro and Marinduque. It was synonymized with Brachymeles bonitae by Walter C. Brown [fr] in 1956 but revalidated by Cameron D. Siler and colleagues in 2020.[1]

Brachymeles burksi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Brachymeles
Species:
B. burksi
Binomial name
Brachymeles burksi
Taylor, 1917

Brachymeles burksi measures 58–78 mm (2.3–3.1 in) in snout–vent length. It has short, digitless limbs (many Brachymeles are limbless).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brachymeles burksi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 March 2021.