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Blue Tailed Skink

Photo by Ben Barros
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37.7738, -92.4905

Field Notes

Habitat:

Grass

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Ben Barros
Thanks for the info! I wasn't really sure if it was a salamander or skink so I kind of just guessed.
Gordon Dietzman
Ben, Nice spotting! I don't think this is a salamander though. It is probably a blue-tailed skink (Cryptoblepharus egeriae), which is a lizard. I've been looking for these for ages and have yet to find one! (Although they are common in some places.) See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plestiodon_fasciatus for more information. I'd enjoy hearing what you decide.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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