Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history
Brachymeles elerae (Taylor 1917) is one of 18 recognized lizard species of Brachymeles, and is one of only twospecies known to possess four digits on the fore- and hind limbs. This unique species was originally described on thebasis of two specimens, both lacking locality data, and has long been pre...
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| description | Brachymeles elerae (Taylor 1917) is one of 18 recognized lizard species of Brachymeles, and is one of only twospecies known to possess four digits on the fore- and hind limbs. This unique species was originally described on thebasis of two specimens, both lacking locality data, and has long been presumed to occur in the Nueva Vizcaya Provincein the north central region of Luzon Island in the Philippines. In 1920, two additional specimens were collected from theMunicipality of Balbalan of Luzon by E. H. Taylor. All subsequent reviews of the genus have been based on this material. Ireport on the first records of Brachymeles elerae in over ninety years and present the first photograph and new data onmorphology and habitat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71294f7c2a8d445e9f373b768f5c1f962022-12-21T19:15:12ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2010-01-0164616618Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural historySiler, C. D.Brachymeles elerae (Taylor 1917) is one of 18 recognized lizard species of Brachymeles, and is one of only twospecies known to possess four digits on the fore- and hind limbs. This unique species was originally described on thebasis of two specimens, both lacking locality data, and has long been presumed to occur in the Nueva Vizcaya Provincein the north central region of Luzon Island in the Philippines. In 1920, two additional specimens were collected from theMunicipality of Balbalan of Luzon by E. H. Taylor. All subsequent reviews of the genus have been based on this material. Ireport on the first records of Brachymeles elerae in over ninety years and present the first photograph and new data onmorphology and habitat.http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD025-10 |
| spellingShingle | Siler, C. D. Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history Check List |
| title | Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history |
| title_full | Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history |
| title_fullStr | Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history |
| title_short | Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, <i>Brachymeles elerae</i> (Taylor, 1917): Rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history |
| title_sort | reptilia squamata scincidae i brachymeles elerae i taylor 1917 rediscovery in old balbalan cordillera mountain range luzon island philippines and natural history |
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