In recent study of Philippine forest skinks, Linkem et al. (2011) used molecular data to test the monophyly of previously hypothesized species groups within the genus Sphenomorphus. Results of the study indicated widespread taxonomic instability, and as a result, broad taxonomic changes were made to the genus, resurrecting available names as well as describing new genera. Sphenomorphus hadros is now recognized to be a member of the genus Parvoscincus.
Parvoscincus hadros can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters (1) medium body size (SVL 73.5–86.7 mm); (2) paravertebral scales 108–111; (3) midventral scales 54–57; (4) midbody scales 45–47; (5) number of supraoculars contacting frontal 2; (6) Toe IV lamellae 18–22; (7) prefrontal scales separated; (8) frontoparietal scales fused; (9) venter pale yellow.
Parvoscincus hadros is known from the Sierra Madre Mountain Range of Luzon Island in the Philippines
Luzon Pleistocene Aggregate Island Complex (PAIC; Brown and Diesmos, 2002).
SVL 73.5–86.7 mm
PNM 9618 (Field number MVD 157, male, SVL 86.7 mm), collected by Liza V. Duya, 3 June 2006 at 1540 m above sea level on Mt. Mingan (N: 15.468°; E: 121.395°), Municipality of Dingalan, Aurora Province, Luzon Island, Philippines (Brown et al., 2010).
The Aurora mountain skink (Parvoscincus hadros) is a species of skink found in the Philippines.[1]
The Aurora mountain skink (Parvoscincus hadros) is a species of skink found in the Philippines.
