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Plestiodon brevirostris
Plestiodon brevirostris, the short-nosed skink, is a species of lizard endemic to Mexico.[2] DescriptionP.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] ReproductionThe short-nosed skink is ovoviviparous.[2] HabitatShort-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] EntomologyThe specific name Brevirostris was named after the latin “brevis”, meaning short, and “rostrum” which means beak/proboscis.[2] References
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