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.

Etymology

The specific name, beyeri, is in honor of American ethnologist Henry Otley Beyer.

Geographic range

In the Philippines, P. beyeri is found on the island of Luzon.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. beyeri is forest, at altitudes of.

Description

Large for its genus, P. beyeri may attain a snout-to-vent length of. Dorsally, it is brown with white spots. Ventrally, it is bright golden yellow.

Behavior

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

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. beyeri is unknown.