Mesoscincus is a genus of lizards, comprising three species of skinks native to Mexico and Central America. The species were formerly included in the genus Eumeces.

Species

  • Mesoscincus altamirani – Tepalcatepec skink – Mexico
  • Mesoscincus managuae – Managua skink – Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador
  • Mesoscincus schwartzei – Mayan black-headed skink, Schwartze's skink – Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mesoscincus.

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