Plestiodon lynxe

Plestiodon lynxe, also known commonly as the oak forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. lynxe is oak forest or pine-oak forest, at altitudes of 1,800 –.

Diet
P. bellii preys upon insects and other arthropods.

Reproduction
P. lynxe is viviparous. Maximum recorded litter size is five neonates.

Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
 * Plestiodon lynxe bellii Gray, 1845
 * Plestiodon lynxe furcirostris (Cope, 1885)
 * Plestiodon lynxe lynxe (Wiegmann, 1834)

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

Etymology
The subspecific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.