About Plestiodon brevirostris (Günther, 1860)
Plestiodon brevirostris, commonly called the short-nosed skink, can reach a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 129.8 mm, with an average snout-to-vent length ranging from 59.3 mm to 62.4 mm. This species has a stout, olive-gray body marked with two light dorsolateral stripes that run from the snout to the hind legs, plus dark brownish-black stripes along the sides. The belly is pigmented and speckled with scattered dark dots. Males have reddish supralabials. Fully grown adult short-nosed skinks have a red or brown base-colored tail, while juvenile tails are metallic blue. Short-nosed skinks are endemic to Mexico, where they occur in the states of Guerrero, Morelos, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla, Michoacan, and Nayarit. They inhabit forests and shrublands at high elevations. This species is ovoviviparous.
