Parvoscincus tagapayo
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| Parvoscincus tagapayo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Parvoscincus |
| Species: | P. tagapayo |
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| Parvoscincus tagapayo | |
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Parvoscincus tagapayo, the Aurora mountain skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.[2]
The specific name, tagapayo, is a Tagalog word meaning "wise entrusted friend, advisor, or mentor", referring to American herpetologist Walter Creighton Brown, in whose honor this species is named.[3]