''Insulasaurus traanorum'' is a
species of
skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Ski ...
. It is
endemic to
Palawan in the
Philippines. It is a medium-sized skink with mature individuals measuring in
snout–vent length
Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most c ...
.
References
Insulasaurus
Reptiles of the Philippines
Endemic fauna of the Philippines
Fauna of Palawan
Reptiles described in 2010
Taxa named by Rafe M. Brown
Taxa named by Arvin Cantor Diesmos
Taxa named by Charles W. Linkem
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