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  | |
| 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 60 mm. [2] Light stripes run down from its head to tail.
Reproduction
Little is known about the reproduction of P. Bilineatus, though the average litter size of the closely related species P.Lynxe is 2-5 neonates. Many other species in the genus Plestiodon are viviparous, so it can be assumed that P.Bilineatus reproduces similarly.
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 (September 2016). "Plestiodon Bilineatus Reproduction".
- 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. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 5904398. PMID 29674915.
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