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Brachymeles (Indo-Malayan Slender Skinks)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae)

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Brachymeles in general

Andrade, J.B.; Lewis, R.P.; Senter, P. 2016. Appendicular skeletons of five Asian skink species of the genera Brachymeles and Ophiomorus, including species with vestigial appendicular structures. Amphibia-Reptilia 37(4): 337–344.

Brown, W.C. 1956. A revision of the genus Brachymeles (Scincidae), with descriptions of new species and subspecies. Breviora 54: 1-19.

Brown, W.C.; Rabor, D.S. 1967. Review of the genus Brachymeles (Scincidae), with descriptions of new species and subspecies. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 34: 525-548.

Griffith, H. 1994. Body elongation and decreased reproductive output within a restricted clade of lizards (Reptilia: Scincidae). Journal of Zoology (London) 233(4): 541-550.

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: 1-54.

Siler, C.D.; Brown, R.M. 2011. Evidence for repeated acquisition and loss of complex body-form characters in an insular clade of Southeast Asian semi-fossorial skinks. Evolution 65(9): 2641-2663.

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.

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: 76-112.

Siler, C.D.; Jones, R.M.; Diesmos, A.C.; Diesmos, M.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: 135-172.

Taylor, E.H. 1917. Brachymeles, a genus of Philippine lizards. Philippine Journal of Science (D) 12: 267-279.

Brachymeles apus

Das, I. 2006. Geographic distribution: Brachymeles apus (Bornean Limbless Skink). Herpetological Review 37(4): 493.

Hikida, T. 1982. A new limbless Brachymeles (Sauria: Scincidae) from Mt. Kinabalu, north Borneo. Copeia 1982(4): 840-844.

Brachymeles bicolandia

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: 76-112.

Brachymeles bicolor

Schaper, E.G.; Bergmann, P.J.; Morinaga, G.; Fernandez, J.; Smith, S.N.; Ellsworth, E.D.; Siler, C.D. 2018. Natural history notes: Brachymeles bicolor (Philippine Slender Skink). Diet. Herpetological Review 49(4): 740-741.

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.

Brachymeles boholensis

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: 1-54.

Brachymeles bonitae

Schaper, E.G.; Bergmann, P.J.; Morinaga, G.; Fernandez, J.; Freitas, E.S.; Siler, C.D. 2018. Geographic distribution: Brachymeles bonitae (Stub-limbed Burrowing Skink). Herpetological Review 49(3): 503.

Siler, C.D.; Alviola, P.; Baniqued, R.D.; Roy, D.M. 2012. Natural history notes: Brachymeles boulengeri (Philippine Slender Skink). Diet. Herpetological Review 43(1): 130.

Brachymeles boulengeri

Siler, C.D.; Alviola, P.; Baniqued, R.D.; Roy, D.M. 2012. Natural history notes: Brachymeles boulengeri (Philippine Slender Skink). Diet. Herpetological Review 43(1): 130.

Brachymeles brevidactylus

Brachymeles cebuensis

Siler, C.D.; Oliveros, C.H.; Brown, R.M. 2012. Geographic distribution: Brachymeles cebuensis (Cebu Slender Skink). Herpetological Review 43(2): 305.

Brachymeles cobos

Brachymeles dalawangdaliri

Davis, D.R.; Geheber, A.D.; 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.

Brachymeles elerae

Siler, C.D. 2010. Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae, Brachymeles elerae (Taylor, 1917): rediscovery in Old Balbalan, Cordillera Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines, and natural history. Check List 6(4): 616-618.

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.

Brachymeles gracilis

Taylor, E.H. 1922. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands. I and II. Philippine Journal of Science 21: 161-206, 257-303.

Brachymeles ilocandia

Siler, C.D.; Davis, D.R.; Freitas, E.S.; Huron, N.A.; Geheber, A.D.; Watters, J.L.; Penrod, M.L.; Papes, M.; Amrein, A.; Anwar, A.; Cooper, D.; Tucker, H.; Manning, A.; Patel, N.; Pinaroc, L.; Diesmos, A.C. & al. 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.

Brachymeles isangdaliri

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.

Brachymeles kadwa

Brachymeles libayani

Brachymeles ligtas

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.; 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.

Brachymeles lukbani

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.

Brachymeles makusog

Binaday, J.W.B. 2017. Natural history notes: Cyclocorus lineatus (Reinhardt’s Lined Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 48(3): 671.

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.

Brachymeles mapalanggaon

Brachymeles mindorensis

Brachymeles minimus

Brown, W.C.; Alcala, E.L. 1995. A new species of Brachymeles (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Catanduanes Island, Philippines. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 108(3): 392-394.

Brachymeles miriamae

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.

Brachymeles muntingkamay

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.

Siler, C.D.; Welton, L.J.; Rock, A.A.; Brown, R.M. 2013. Population genetic structure and revised geographic range for the tridactyl Skink (Brachymeles muntingkamay) from Luzon Island, Philippines. Herpetological Review 44(1): 30-33.

Brachymeles orientalis

Brachymeles paeforum

Brachymeles pathfinderi

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.

Brachymeles samad

Siler, C.D.; Jones, R.M.; Diesmos, A.C.; Diesmos, M.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: 135-172.

Brachymeles samarensis

Brown, W.C. 1956. A revision of the genus Brachymeles (Scincidae), with descriptions of new species and subspecies. Breviora 54: 1-19.

Realubit, N.D.C.; Diesmos, M.L.; Lorenzo, A.; Layola, L.A. de; Diesmos, A.C.; Brown, J.C.; Brown, R.M.; Cobb, K.A.; Bergmann, P.; Morinaga, G.; Siler, C.D.; Huron, N.A.; Siler, J.M. 2016. Geographic distribution: Brachymeles samarensis (Brown's Short-legged Skink). Herpetological Review 47(1): 80.

Brachymeles suluensis

Brachymeles talinis

Brown, W.C. 1956. A revision of the genus Brachymeles (Scincidae), with descriptions of new species and subspecies. Breviora 54: 1-19.

Klemmer, K.; Gaulke, M. 1993. Zur Kenntnis von Brachymeles und Tropidophorus (Sauria: Scincidae). Salamandra 29(1): 55-64.

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: 1-54.

Brachymeles taylori

Alcala, A.C.; Reyes, A.Y. 1957. Notes on the habitat of the scincoid lizard, Brachymeles gracilis taylori Brown. Copeia 1957(2): 144.

Brown, W.C. 1956. A revision of the genus Brachymeles (Scincidae), with descriptions of new species and subspecies. Breviora 54: 1-19.

Reyes, A.Y. 1970. Food habits of Brachymeles gracilis taylori Brown. Silliman Journal 17: 67-72.

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: 1-54.

Brachymeles tiboliorum

Brachymeles tridactylus

Brown, W.C. 1956. A revision of the genus Brachymeles (Scincidae), with descriptions of new species and subspecies. Breviora 54: 1-19.

Brachymeles tungaoi

Brachymeles vindumi

Brachymeles vulcani

Brachymeles wrighti

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.