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Belding's Orange-throated Whiptail

Aspidoscelis hyperythra beldingi

Photo by cancerbymoon
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Field Notes

Description:

Thin body with stripes fading from (head) red to yellow to blue (tail).
It looks like a blue-tailed skink but it was found in Southern California.

Species ID Suggestions

Belding's Orange-throated Whiptail

Aspidoscelis hyperythra beldingi
BrendanSmith
2

Common Five-Lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus
sarahaw1981
1

Comments (4)
cancerbymoon
Thank you for helping me figure out what species this is :0)
BrendanSmith
This is not a Five-lined Skink as they are not native in California. Skinks have a much shorter, broader tail than whiptails. The hind toes on whiptails are much longer as well. This is a juvenile. http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/a.h.beldingi.html
sarahaw1981
My information came from this website, there you can also find some specific information on the species :-) http://www.pwconserve.org/wildlife/herps/lizards.htm

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PublishedAugust 9, 2013

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