Biology:Plestiodon brevirostris

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Short description: Species of reptile

Plestiodon brevirostris
Scientific classification edit
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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Plestiodon brevirostris, the short-nosed skink, is a species of lizard endemic to Mexico.[2]

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

  1. 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64221/12754748. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Plestiodon brevirostris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.

Wikidata ☰ Q5125067 entry