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Beyer's Sphenomorphus
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.
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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.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. beyeri is forest, at altitudes of 1,000–1,600 m (3,280–5,250 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
P. beyeri hides in leaf litter and thick moss, and under rotten fallen logs, on the forest floor.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, beyeri, is in honor of American ethnologist Henry Otley Beyer.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 146328.