| Plestiodon popei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scinciformata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Plestiodon |
| Species: | P. popei |
| Binomial name | |
| Plestiodon popei (Hikida, 1989) | |
Plestiodon popei, Pope's skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Wuyi Mountains in Fujian, China. [1] [2] It is named in honor of American herpetologist Clifford Hillhouse Pope. [2]