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Brown Skink

Scincella lateralis

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Field Notes

Description:

One of the smallest reptiles in North America
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Scincella
Species: S. lateralis

Habitat:

The Scincella lateralis can be found throughout much of the eastern half of the United States, and into northern Mexico.

Notes:

Can see with its eyes closed

Species ID Suggestions

Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

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AshleyT
Scincella lateralis are much smaller, and do not have any red on the face. This is an adult male five-lined skink. And skinks cannot see with their eyes closed.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2014

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