Brachymeles boulengeri
# Brachymeles boulengeri

Boulenger's short-legged skink (Brachymeles boulengeri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

## Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.

## Geographic range

In the Philippines, B. boulengeri is found in Bohol, Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Polillo, and Visayas.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. boulengeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

## Description

The holotype of B. boulengeri has a snout-to-vent length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in), and a tail length of 9 cm (3.5 in). Dorsally, it is brown; ventrally, it is yellow-brown. All four legs are small, each with five toes.

## Behavior

B. boulengeri is terrestrial and fossorial, living in leaf litter and under rotten logs.

## Reproduction

B. boulengeri is viviparous.

