Parvoscincus beyeri, also known commonly as Beyer's sphenomorphus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
Etymology The specific name, beyeri, is in honor of American ethnologist Henry Otley Beyer. (Sphenomorphus beyeri, p. 24)
Geographic range In the Philippines, P. beyeri is found on the island of Luzon.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of P. beyeri is forest, at altitudes of .
Description Large for its genus, P. beyeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Dorsally, it is brown with white spots. Ventrally, it is bright golden yellow.
Behavior P. beyeri hides in leaf litter and thick moss, and under rotten fallen logs, on the forest floor.
Reproduction The mode of reproduction of P. beyeri is unknown.
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Further reading
(Parvoscincus beyeri, new combination) (Sphenomorphus beyeri, new species, pp. 283–285)