Variable Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus epipleurotus
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Coconino Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Torrance Co, NM – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Grant Co, NM – photo by Paul Huang (naherp.com)
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Crockett Co, AZ – photo by Chris Harrison (naherp.com)
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Coconino Co, AZ – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Catron Co, NM – photo by Pierson Hill (naherp.com)
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Apache Co, AZ – photo by Pierson Hill (naherp.com)
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- P. m. epipleurotus – Apache Co, AZ – photo by Pierson Hill (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Plestiodon m. epipleurotus occurs from western Texas northwestward throughout central and northwestern New Mexico, northeastern Arzona, southeastern Nevada and southwestern Utah.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plestiodon multivirgatus epipleurotus (Cope – 1880)
Genus: Plestiodon, Greek – plestios = many + odon = tooth or teeth
Species: multivirgatus, Latin – multi = many + virgatus = striped
Subsspecies: epipleurotus: Greek – epio = on or upon + pleuro = rib or side + tus = possession or fullness
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962