Brachymeles vermis

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 vermis

Name

• Brachymeles vermis Taylor, 1918: 255

Holotype: BSMP 1980. [destroyed during WWII]

Type locality: “Bubuan Island, Tapian Group, Sulu [Archipelago, Philippines]”.

References

Primary references

• Taylor, E.H. 1918. Reptiles of Sulu Archipelago. Philippine Journal of Science 13(5): 233–267. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Brachymeles vermis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 31 March 2018.
• Diesmos, A. & Rico, E.L. 2009. IUCN: Brachymeles vermis  (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169873A6684867. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169873A6684867.en

Vernacular names

English: Taylor's Shor t-legged Skink