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American Five-lined Skink
Eumeces fasciatus
29.7848, -90.112
Field Notes
Description:
The American Five-lined Skink is small to medium sized, growing to about 5 to 8 inches in total length. Young Five-lined Skinks are dark brown to black with five distinctive white to yellowish stripes running along the body and a bright blue tail. The blue color fades to light blue with age, and the stripes also may slowly disappear.
Habitat:
Swamp and wetlands. This spotting is on the boardwalk at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in LA.
Reference Links:
Plestiodon fasciatus
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 25, 2013
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