Plestiodon brevirostris
Plestiodon brevirostris, the short-nosed skink, is a species of lizard endemic to Mexico.[2]
| Plestiodon brevirostris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Plestiodon |
| Species: | P. brevirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Plestiodon brevirostris (Günther, 1860) | |
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Description
P.Brevirostris can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 129.8 mm, but on average is around 59.3-62.4 mm. It has a stout olive-gray body, with two dorsolateral light stripes from snout to hind legs, as well as dark brownish-black stripes on the side. The short-nosed skink’s belly is pigmented and speckled with scattered dark dots. The male’s supralabials are reddish. Fully grown adults have a red or brown (ground color) tail, unlike juvenile tails, which are metallic blue. [2]
Reproduction
The short-nosed skink is ovoviviparous. [2]
Habitat
Short-nosed skinks are endemic to Mexico, and can be found in Guerrero Morelos, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla, MIchoacan, and Nayarit. They live in forests and shrublands at high elevations.[2]
Entomology
The specific name Brevirostris was named after the latin “brevis”, meaning short, and “rostrum” which means beak/proboscis.[2]
References
- Canseco-Márquez, L.; Mendoza-Quijano, F.; Ponce-Campos, P. (2007). "Plestiodon brevirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64221A12754748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64221A12754748.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Plestiodon brevirostris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.