Brachymeles lukbani

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 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: Brachymeles lukbani

Name

• Brachymeles lukbani Siler, Balete, Diesmos & Brown, 2010: 116

Holotype: PNM 9567 (formerly KU 313599), adult ♀.

Type locality: “Philippines, Mt. Labo, Barangay Tulay Na Lupa, Municipality of Labo, Camarines Norte Province, Luzon Island, 14.039367º N, 122.78655º E (WGS-84), 660 m above sea level.”

References

Primary references

• 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. 

Links

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

Vernacular names

English: Lukban’s Loam-swimming Skink