Pinoyscincus coxi

Cox's sphenomorphus (Pinoyscincus coxi) 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, coxi, is in honor of Alvin J. Cox who was Director of the Philippines Bureau of Science.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. coxi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,600 m.

Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of P. coxi is unknown.

Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
 * Pinoyscincus coxi coxi (Taylor, 1915)
 * Pinoyscincus coxi divergens (Taylor, 1922)

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pinoyscincus.