A New Species of Scincid Lizard (Genus Sphenomorphus) from Palawan Island, Philippines

Charles W. Linkem; Arvin C. Diesmos; Rafe M. Brown

doi:10.1655/08-074.1

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Charles W. Linkem,^1,* Arvin C. Diesmos,² Rafe M. Brown¹

¹1University of Kansas Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center and Department of Ecol
²2Herpetology Section, Zoology Division, National Museum of the Philippines, Padre Burgos Avenue, Erm

^*Correspondence: e-mail, cwlinkem@ku.edu

Abstract

A new species of medium-sized Sphenomorphus is described from the biogeographically enigmatic island of Palawan in the western Philippines. This species represents only the third skink in the genus Sphenomorphus found on Palawan Island. The new species is compared with other Sphenomorphus found on Palawan and with phenotypically similar species in the genus from throughout its range. To aid in future identification of Sphenomorphus specimens from Palawan, we provide a key to the species from this island.

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Charles W. Linkem, Arvin C. Diesmos, and Rafe M. Brown "A New Species of Scincid Lizard (Genus Sphenomorphus) from Palawan Island, Philippines," Herpetologica 66(1), 67-79, (1 March 2010). https://doi.org/10.1655/08-074.1

Accepted: 1 November 2009; Published: 1 March 2010

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