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Ground Skink

Scincella lateralis

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Field Notes

Description:

It could be a skink or a salamander

Habitat:

Water

Species ID Suggestions

Ground Skink

Scincella lateralis

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Liam
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Comments (5)
KarenL
I've ticked the box that says "help me ID this spotting" and blanked the scientific name (removed "unknown") because by filling anything in Scientific name tricks the software into regarding the spotting as identified. With this blank, it is marked as not identified enabling the community to try & identify it for you. Thanks!
Liam
According to Wiki, they don't really like water. "It may dive under water when pursued, although normally avoids wet areas."
Aaron_G
It's definitely a skink but I can't ID it from the photos.
JarréttTaylor
He swims quite well actually, do you think it will harm him if I let him stay in our pool? We do not use chlorine to clean the pool, instead we use copper and silver. Do you think it will harm him?
HemaShah
looks like a skink to me. i never knew though that skinks could swim.

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PublishedMarch 2, 2012

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