Plestiodon dugesii

Plestiodon dugesii, also known commonly as Dugès' skink, Duges's skink, and eslabon in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.

Etymology

The specific name, dugesii, is in honor of French-born Mexican naturalist Alfredo Dugès, who is considered to be the "father" of Mexican herpetology.

Geographic range

P. dugesii is found in central Mexico, in the Mexican States of Guanajato and Michoacán.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. dugesii is forest, at altitudes above.

Reproduction

P. dugesii is ovoviviparous.