Brachymeles elerae

Brachymeles elerae, also known commonly as the common short-legged skink and the Cordilleras slender skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. It is found throughout most of the country, albeit very rarely, hence the species is poorly characterized.^[1][2]

Brachymeles elerae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Scincoidea
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Brachymeles
Species:	B. elerae
Binomial name
Brachymeles elerae Taylor, 1917