Parvoscincus beyeri

Parvoscincus beyeri, also known commonly as Beyer's sphenomorphus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.^[2]

Parvoscincus beyeri
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Parvoscincus
Species:	P. beyeri
Binomial name
Parvoscincus beyeri (Taylor, 1922)
Synonyms[2]
Sphenomorphus beyeri Taylor, 1922 Parvoscincus beyeri — Linkem, A. Diesmos & R. Brown, 2011

Etymology

The specific name, beyeri, is in honor of American ethnologist Henry Otley Beyer.^[3]

Geographic range

In the Philippines, P. beyeri is found on the island of Luzon.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. beyeri is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,600 m (3,300–5,200 ft).^[1]

Description

Large for its genus, P. beyeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.3 cm (2.9 in). Dorsally, it is brown with white spots. Ventrally, it is bright golden yellow.^[2]

Behavior

P. beyeri hides in leaf litter and thick moss, and under rotten fallen logs, on the forest floor.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. beyeri is unknown.^[2]