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ENDEMIC LIZARDS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Luzon Bicolorewd Earth Skink (Brachymeles bicolor) (Gray, 1845). Skinks of the genus Brachymeles are remarkable group of lizards in the Philippines. These lizards have elongated body and miniscu!e limbs that make them look more like snakes than lizards. Brachymeles bicolor is the largest among this group of Philippine lizards, with adult lizards reaching upto 300 mm in length. It inhabits lowland dipterocarp forest and montane forests. A highly secretive species, it remains hidden most of the time under decayed logs and leaf litter on the forest floor.

Philippine False Gecko (Pseudogekko brevides) (Boetiger, 1897). This is a rare forest-dwelling lizard. It has been found in lowland forest and in montane forest, at an elevation of about 1,000 meters.

Gigante Limestone Gecko (Gekko gigante) (Brown and Alcaia, 1978). Gekko gigante is one of four species of lizards known in the Philippines that live exclusively in forest over limestone karst habitat. This species is found in caves and on limestone karst outcrops and boulders and may be generally common especially in undisturbed limestone karst.

Striped Tree Skink (Lipinia pulchella) (Gray, 1845. This arboreal species lives in the understorey layer and on the canopy and is usually seen perched on trunks of forest trees in lowland and montane forests.