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Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink

Plestiodon dicei

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Scincidae ›Genus: Plestiodon

About

Plestiodon dicei, or Dice's short-nosed skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to Mexico. It was named in honor of Lee R. Dice, who collected the holotype in 1930 : 1 p.  while conducting a faunal survey in the Sierra de San Carlos, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It was considered a subspecies of Plestiodon brevirostris for many decades. Plestiodon dicei occurs in northeastern Mexico, in the Sierra Madre Oriental in Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink?
The scientific name of Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink is Plestiodon dicei.
What kingdom does Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belong to?
Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belong to?
Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belong to?
Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belongs to the class Reptilia.
What order does Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belong to?
Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belongs to the order Squamata.
What family does Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belong to?
Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belongs to the family Scincidae.
What genus does Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belong to?
Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink belongs to the genus Plestiodon.