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Skink

Plestiodon sp.

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

This lizard would hang out at the edge of the trail at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park and when frightened would run into the grasses.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
AshleyT
Well the Six-lined Racerunner also has a blue tail as a juvenile haha
Tom15
Ashley I did see one lizard with a blue tail that looked like a racerunner, but it ran off before I could get a picture.
AshleyT
The red just tells you it's a male :) There's also another skink that looks just like these two, but you are a bit too south for it. Females and juveniles have a black back with a bright blue tail, seem to see them way more often than a male like this!
Tom15
Thanks Ashley. And I thought this would be an easy one with the red head:-)
AshleyT
Either Southeastern Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus) or Broadhead Skink (Plestiodon laticeps). Can only tell them apart by examining the scales under the tail :)

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