Brachymeles paeforum
species of reptile
Brachymeles paeforum, the PAEF slender skink, is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines. Brachymeles paeforum can be distinguished from its congeners by a unique combination of morphological characteristics. It is a small-bodied species with a snout–vent length (SVL) ranging from 47.2 to 66.1 mm. The limbs are tridactyl and relatively short. It possesses six supralabials, five or six infralabials, six supraciliaries, and five supraoculars. The species has 21 to 22 midbody scale rows, 71 to 74 axilla–groin scale rows, and 93 to 96 paravertebral scale rows. A pineal eye spot is present, and the prefrontals do not contact each other at the midline, whereas the frontoparietals do. There are three pairs of enlarged chin shields, and the nuchals are also enlarged. The fourth supralabial lies below the midline of the eye. Notably, the species lacks an auricular opening and has 47 presacral vertebrae.
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