Brachymeles boulengeri
Brachymeles boulengeri, Boulenger's short-legged skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
Etymology
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.
In the Philippines, B. boulengeri is found in Bohol, Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Polillo, and Visayas.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of B. boulengeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.
Description
The holotype of B. boulengeri has a snout-to-vent length of and a tail length of. Dorsally, it is brown; ventrally, it is yellow-brown. All four legs are small, each with five toes.
Behavior
B. boulengeri is terrestrial and fossorial, living in leaf litter and under rotten logs.
Reproduction
B. boulengeri is viviparous.