title: Pinoyscincus abdictus
text: # Pinoyscincus abdictus
  
  Pinoyscincus abdictus is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. There are two recognized subspecies.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of P. abdictus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  The mode of reproduction of P. abdictus is unknown.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
  
  * Pinoyscincus abdictus abdictus (W. Brown & Alcala, 1980)
  * Pinoyscincus abdictus aquilonius (W. Brown & Alcala, 1980)
  
  Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pinoyscincus.
  
  