Lipinia vulcania

Lipinia vulcania
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lipinia
Species: L. vulcania
Binomial name
Lipinia vulcania
(Girard, 1857)

The Girard's tree skink (Lipinia vulcania) is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines. It was described from two specimens: one was collected at ca. 1700 m above sea level on Mindanao Island in 1857, and the other in southern Luzon in 1956.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Brown, R. & Diesmos, A. (2009). Lipinia vulcania. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169848A6681850.en
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