A new species of medium-sized Sphenomorphus is described from the biogeographically enigmatic island of Palawan in the western Philippines. This species represents only the third skink in the genus Sphenomorphus found on Palawan Island. The new species is compared with other Sphenomorphus found on Palawan and with phenotypically similar species in the genus from throughout its range. To aid in future identification of Sphenomorphus specimens from Palawan, we provide a key to the species from this island.
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1 March 2010
A New Species of Scincid Lizard (Genus Sphenomorphus) from Palawan Island, Philippines
Charles W. Linkem,
Arvin C. Diesmos,
Rafe M. Brown
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Herpetologica
Vol. 66 • No. 1
March 2010
Vol. 66 • No. 1
March 2010
Borneo
new species
Palawan
Philippines
Scincidae
Sphenomorphus