title: Brachymeles boulengeri
text: # 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.
  
  