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Five-Lined Skink (male)
Eumeces fasciatus
38.943, -92.3402
Field Notes
Description:
7 inches long. Lines aren't as well defined in older males, but the head is appropriately bright red-orange for breeding season. Head and body aren't stout enough to be Eumeces laticeps.
Habitat:
brushy, rocky hillside with lots of leaf litter and fallen twigs.
Notes:
Juveniles of this species have bright/cobalt blue tails.
Reference Links:
Plestiodon fasciatus
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 13, 2011
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