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Five-lined skink, juvenile

Eumeces fasciatus

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

These skinks tend to be most abundant on the coastal plain in the southeastern United States and along the Gulf Coast.

Habitat:

Wooded area (Battle Branch trail)

Reference Links:

Plestiodon fasciatus, Five-lined Skink - North Carolina

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Maria dB
Right you are, Karen - thanks for catching that!
MrsPbio
I believe it's the juveniles that have the blue tail .

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PublishedAugust 9, 2013

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