Pinoyscincus jagori


Pinoyscincus jagori, Jagor's sphenomorphus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. There are two recognized subspecies.

Etymology

The specific name, jagori, is in honor of German naturalist Fedor Jagor.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. jagori is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Description

Dorsally, P. jagori is brown, with darker and lighter variegations. Adults have a snout-to-vent length of about. The tail length exceeds the SVL.

Reproduction

P. jagori is oviparous.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
  • Pinoyscincus jagori grandis
  • Pinoyscincus jagori jagori
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pinoyscincus.