Sphenomorphus cumingi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	SCINCIDAE

Scientific Name:

Sphenomorphus cumingi

Species Authority:

(Gray, 1845)

Common Name/s:

English

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Cuming's Sphenomorphus

Synonym/s:

Otosaurus cumingi Gray, 1845

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2009
Assessor/s:	Brown, R. & Rico, E.
Reviewer/s:	Cox, N. & Hoffmann, M. (Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team)
Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, it occurs in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the Philippines, where it has been recorded from the islands of Mindanao, Bohol, Dinagat, Leyte, Samar, Luzon, Mindoro, Calotcot, Sibuyan, Lubang, and Sicogon Islands. It ranges from close to sea level to around 1,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Philippines
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is fairly abundant.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found under leaves and logs as well as in open spaces on the forest floor. They are found in both dipterocarp tropical moist forest and secondary growth. Animals have also been collected from dry stream beds.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	General habitat loss due to deforestation is a threat to this species. It is hunted for local consumption by a tribal group on Mindoro although it is not known if this represents a significant threat to the species..

Major Threat(s):

General habitat loss due to deforestation is a threat to this species. It is hunted for local consumption by a tribal group on Mindoro although it is not known if this represents a significant threat to the species..

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The species is found in numerous protected areas. Further studies are needed into the potential threats to this species.

Conservation Actions:

The species is found in numerous protected areas. Further studies are needed into the potential threats to this species.

Citation:	Brown, R. & Rico, E. 2009. Sphenomorphus cumingi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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