| Mesoscincus altamirani | |
|---|---|
.png)
| |
| Geographic distribution of Mesoscincus altamirani | |
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Mesoscincus |
| Species: | M. altamirani |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesoscincus altamirani (Dugès, 1891) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The Tepalcatepec skink (Mesoscincus altamirani) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.
Etymology
The specific name, altamirani, is in honor of Federico Altamirano who collected the holotype.
Geographic range
M. altamirani is found in the Mexican states of Guerrero and Michoacán.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. altamirani is forest.
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of M. altamirani is unknown.
References
- ^ Ponce-Campos, P.; García Aguayo, A. (2007). "Mesoscincus altamirani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64242A12757933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64242A12757933.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Mesoscincus altamirani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mesoscincus altamirani, p. 6).
Further reading
- Dugès A (1891). "Eumeces altamirani, A. Dug.". La Naturaleza, Periodico Cientifico de la Sociedad Mexicana de Historia Natural, Segunda Serie 1: 485–486. (Eumeces altamirani, new species, pp. 485–486). (in Spanish).
- Griffith H, Ngo A, Murphy RW (2000). "A cladistic evaluation of the cosmopolitan genus Eumeces Wiegmann (Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae)". Russian Journal of Herpetology 7 (1): 1–16. (Mesoscincus altamirani, new combination).
- Taylor EH (1936). "The Rediscovery of the Lizard Eumeces altamirani (Dugès) with Notes on Two Other Mexican Species of the Genus". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49: 55–58.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Mesoscincus altamirani | |
 | This skink article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |