Plestiodon bilineatus
Plestiodon bilineatus, also known as the Mexican shortnose skink, or the two-lined short-nosed skink, is a species of lizard endemic to Mexico.[1]
| Plestiodon bilineatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Plestiodon |
| Species: | P. bilineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plestiodon bilineatus (Tanner, 1958) | |
Description
P. bilineatus can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 71 mm.[2] Light stripes run down from its head to tail.
Reproduction
P. bilineatus is viviparous, with a litter size of 2–7 neonates.[2]
Habitat
The Mexican short-nose skink is endemic to the Pacific Coast and Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests in Durango, Mexico.[3]
References
- Plestiodon bilineatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
- Bañuelos-Alamillo, Jorge; et al. (September 2016). "Plestiodon bilineatus. Reproduction". Mesoamerican Herpetology. 3: 728–729.
- Lemos-Espinal, Julio A.; Smith, Geoffrey R.; Gadsden-Esparza, Hector; Rosaura Valdez-Lares; Woolrich-Piña, Guillermo A. (2018-04-04). "Amphibians and reptiles of the state of Durango, Mexico, with comparisons with adjoining states". ZooKeys. 748: 65–87. doi:10.3897/zookeys.748.22768. PMC 5904398. PMID 29674915.
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