Otosaurus

Otosaurus cumingii, commonly called Cuming's sphenomorphus or the Luzon giant forest skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Otosaurus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Otosaurus Gray, 1845
Species:	O. cumingii
Binomial name
Otosaurus cumingii Gray, 1845
Sphenomorphus cumingii distribution
Synonyms[2]
Otosaurus cumingii Gray, 1845 Euprepes otus W. Peters, 1867 Lygosoma cumingii — Boulenger, 1887 Otosaurus cumingii — Taylor, 1923 Sphenomorphus cumingi — Greer & F. Parker, 1967 Otosaurus cumingi — Linkem, Diesmos & R.M. Brown, 2011

Etymology

The specific name, cumingii, is in honor of English naturalist Hugh Cuming.^[3]

Habitat

O. cumingii is found up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level in the forests throughout most of the Philippines.^[1]

Description

The Luzon giant forest skink reaches a total length (including tail) of 35 cm (14 inches).^[4]

Behavior

O. cumingii tends to hide under leaves and logs.^[1][4][5]