Brachymeles

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Scincinae
Genus: Brachymeles
Species (41): B. apus – B. bicolandia – B. bicolor – B. boholensis – B. bonitae – B. boulengeri – B. brevidactylus – B. cebuensis – B. cobos – B. dalawangdaliri – B. elerae – B. gracilis – B. hilong – B. ilocandia – B. isangdaliri – B. kadwa – B. libayani – B. ligtas – B. lukbani – B. makusog – B. mapalanggaon – B. mindorensis – B. minimus – B. miriamae – B. muntingkamay – B. orientalis – B. paeforum – B. pathfinderi – B. samad – B. samarensis – B. schadenbergi – B. suluensis – B. talinis – B. taylori – B. tiboliorum – B. tridactylus – B. tungaoi – B. vermis – B. vindumi – B. vulcani – B. wrighti

Name

Brachymeles Duméril & Bibron, 1839: 776

Type species: Brachymeles bonitae Duméril & Bibron, 1839, by monotypy.

Synonyms

Davewakeum Heyer, 1972: 124 [synonymized by Siler et al. (2011: 61)]

Type species: Davewakeum miriamae Heyer, 1972, by original designation and monotypy.

References

Primary references

Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1839. Erpétologie Générale on Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris. VIII + 854 pp. BHL Reference page.
Heyer, W.R. 1972. A new limbless skink (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Thailand with comments on the generic status of the limbless skinks of southeast Asia. Fieldiana: Zoology 58(10): 109–129. BHL

Additional references

Siler, C.D., Rico, E.L., Duya, M.R. & Brown, R.M. 2009. A New Limb-Reduced, Loam-Swimming Skink (Squamata: Scincidae: Brachymeles) from Central Luzon Island, Philippines. Herpetologica 65(4): 449–459. DOI: 10.1655/08-076.1 Reference page.
Siler, C.D. & Brown, R.M. 2010. Phylogeny-based Species Delimitation in Philippine Slender Skinks (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae: Brachymeles): Taxonomic Revision of Pentadactyl Species Groups and Description of Three New Species. Herpetological Monographs 24(1): 1–54. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-10-00003.1 JSTOR Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. New Loam-Swimming Skink, Genus Brachymeles (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from Luzon and Catanduanes Islands, Philippines. Journal of Herpetology 44(1): 49–60. DOI: 10.1670/08-318.1 Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C., Alcala, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2011. Phylogeny of Philippine slender skinks (Scincidae: Brachymeles) reveals underestimated species diversity, complex biogeographical relationships, and cryptic patterns of lineage diversification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59(1): 53–65. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.12.019 Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Jones, R.M., Welton, L.J. & Brown, R.M. 2011. Redescription of Tetradactyl Philippine Slender Skinks (Genus Brachymeles). Herpetologica 67(3): 300–317. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-10-00071.1 Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Crombie, R.I., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2011. Redescriptions of Two Poorly Known Slender Skinks, Brachymeles bicolor and Brachymeles pathfinderi (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae), from the Philippines. Journal of Herpetology 45(3): 355–369. DOI: 10.1670/10-103.1 Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Fuiten, A.M., Jones, R.M., Alcala, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2011. Phylogeny-Based Species Delimitation in Philippine Slender Skinks (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) II: Taxonomic Revision of Brachymeles samarensis and Description of Five New Species. Herpetological Monographs 25(1): 76–112. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-10-00013.1 Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Jones, R.M., Diesmos, A.C., Diesmos, M.L.L. & Brown, R.M. 2012. Phylogeny-Based Species Delimitation In Philippine Slender Skinks (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) III: Taxonomic Revision of the Brachymeles gracilis Complex, With Descriptions of Three New Species. Herpetological Monographs 26(1): 135–172. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-11-00006.1 Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Balete, D.S., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. A New Legless Loam-swimming Lizard (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae: Genus Brachymeles) from the Bicol Peninsula, Luzon Island, Philippines. Copeia 2010(1): 114–122. DOI: 10.1643/CH-08-231 Reference page.
Davis, D.R., Feller, K.D., Brown, R.M. & Siler, C.D. 2014. Evaluating the diversity of Philippine slender skinks of the Brachymeles bonitae complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae): redescription of B. tridactylus and descriptions of two new species. Journal of Herpetology 48(4): 480–494. DOI: 10.1670/13-173 Reference page.
Davis, D.R., Watters, J.L., Penrod, M.L., Feller, K.D., Ashford, A., Kouri, J., Nguyen, D., Shauberger, K., Sheatsley, K., Winfrey, C., Wong, R., Sanguila, M.B., Brown, R.M. & Siler, C.D. 2016. Additions to Philippine Slender Skinks of the Brachymeles bonitae Complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) III: a new species from Tablas Island. Zootaxa 4132(1): 30–43. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.1.3. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Geheber, A.D., Davis, D.R., Watters, J.L., Penrod, M.L., Feller, K.D., Davey, C.S., Ellsworth, E.D., Flanagan, R.L., Heitz, B.B., Moore, T., Nguyen, M.D.C., Roberts, A., Sutton, J.M., Sanguila, M.B., Linkem, C.W., Brown, R.M. & Siler, C.D. 2016. Additions to Philippine Slender Skinks of the Brachymeles bonitae Complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) I: a new species from Lubang Island. Zootaxa 4132(1): 1–14. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.1.1. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Siler, C.D., Davis, D.R., Freitas, E.S., Huron, N.A., Geheber, A.D., Watters, J.L., Penrod, M.L., Papeş, M., Amrein, A., Anwar, A., Cooper, D., Hein, T., Manning, A., Patel, N., Pinaroc, L., Diesmos, A.C., Diesmos, M.L., Oliveros, C.H. & Brown, R.M. 2016. Additions to Philippine Slender Skinks of the Brachymeles bonitae Complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) II: a new species from the northern Philippines. Zootaxa 4132(1): 15–29. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.1.2. Full article (PDF). Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Brachymeles . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 4 April 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Short-legged Skinks, Loam-swimming Skinks