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Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

Photo by BugEric
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Field Notes

Description:

Male in breeding colors sports coppery orange head and few other markings. Females have the five stripes that give the species its name.

Habitat:

Unkempt farm, amid leaf litter in rocky area.

Notes:

The male was pursuing a female. Both specimens are shown here. This species also goes by the name Eumeces fasciatus.

Reference Links:

Five-lined Skink - Plestiodon fasciatus - Overview, http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/eumfas.htm

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