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Parvoscincus lawtoni
Parvoscincus lawtoni is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to the Philippines.
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Description
P. lawtoni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.7 cm (1.9 in). The frontoparietals are fused. The tympanum is exposed. There are 13–15 lamellae under the fourth toe.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. lawtoni is unknown. The holotype was collected in an agricultural area, at an elevation of 950 m (3,120 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, lawtoni, is in honor of Filipino biologist E. Lawton Alcala, who was the brother of junior binomial authority Angel Alcala.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 146335.