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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is endemic to the Philippines, where it has been recorded from the islands of Negros, Panay, Carabao, Boracay, and Inampulugan. The species was collected all over Negros in the 1950s (La Castellana, Mount Canlaon area from 300 m to 900 m asl); Boracay in 1970; Inampulugan in 1967, in cultivated areas; with it is widely distributed on Panay (Municipalities of Pandan, Sebaste, and Culasi) with records from Aklan Province (at sea level to 0-500 m asl), and Mount Madja-as (Antique Province at 200 m asl). It has been recorded between sea level and 900 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Philippines
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 900
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Population [top]
Population: There are many specimens in museum collections, including more than 50 animals collected on the island of Negros.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This largely fossorial species is found in both primary and well-generated second growth forest, and within coconut plantations (Brown and Alcala 1980, Ferner et al. 2000). Animals can be encountered within the forest leaf litter, under logs and sometimes under the husks of coconuts. It is an ovoviviparous species.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There appear to be no major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species occurs in a number of protected areas including Mount Canlaon and Cuernos de Negros.
Citation: Diesmos, A., Paguntalan, L.M., Gaulke, M. & Demegillo, A. 2009. Brachymeles tridactylus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T169889A6686707. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169889A6686707.en. Downloaded on 31 January 2019.
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