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.[2]

Pinoyscincus llanosi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Pinoyscincus
Species:
P. llanosi
Binomial name
Pinoyscincus llanosi
(Taylor, 1919)
Synonyms[2]
Geographic distribution of Pinoyscincus llanosi

Etymology

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The specific name, llanosi, is in honor of Dominican priest Father Florencio Llanos, who was Director of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines.[3]

Geographic range

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P. llanosi is found in the central Philippines, on the islands Leyte and Samar.[2]

Habitat

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

Description

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Adults of P. llanosi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]

Reproduction

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e 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

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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 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).