NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Plestiodon longiartus García-Vázquez, Pavón-Vázquez, Feria-Ortiz & Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2021
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Plestiodon longiartus is a species of skink which is endemic to Mexico.
The lizard is found in the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero, Mexico. It was described in 2021, and was determined to be most closely related to Plestiodon ochoterenae.
Plestiodon longiartus measure 36–67 mm (1.4–2.6 in) in snout–vent length.
Wikipedia contributors, Plestiodon longiartus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:46:37.023859+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Plestiodon longiartus García-Vázquez, Pavón-Vázquez, Feria-Ortiz & Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2021
- Name authority
- García-Vázquez, Pavón-Vázquez, Feria-Ortiz & Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2021
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Plestiodon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilyScincinae
- genusPlestiodon
- speciesPlestiodon longiartus García-Vázquez, Pavón-Vázquez, Feria-Ortiz & Nieto-Montes de Oca, 2021
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Plestiodon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Four-lined SkinkPlestiodon tetragrammus Baird, 1859 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Shanghai Elegant SkinkPlestiodon elegans (Boulenger, 1887) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Broadhead SkinkPlestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Plestiodon multivirgatus Hallowell, 1858 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chinese blue-tailed SkinkPlestiodon chinensis (Gray, 1839) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Two-lined Short-nosed SkinkPlestiodon bilineatus (Tanner, 1958) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Japanese SkinkPlestiodon kishinouyei (Stejneger, 1901) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ousima SkinkPlestiodon marginatus Hallowell, 1861 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pope's SkinkPlestiodon popei (Hikida, 1989) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Colima SkinkPlestiodon colimensis (Taylor, 1935) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Shortnose SkinkPlestiodon brevirostris (Günther, 1860) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plestiodon&species=longiartus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8KPGL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.