Pinoyscincus jagori
# Pinoyscincus jagori

Jagor's sphenomorphus (Pinoyscincus jagori) 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, jagori, is in honor of German naturalist Fedor Jagor.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. jagori is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

## Description

Dorsally, P. jagori is brown, with darker and lighter variegations. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9 cm (3.5 in). The tail length exceeds the SVL.

## Reproduction

P. jagori is oviparous.

## Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

* Pinoyscincus jagori grandis (Taylor, 1922)
* Pinoyscincus jagori jagori (W. Peters, 1864)

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

