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Ground Skink

Scincella lateralis

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Small coppery shiny lizard with a light underbelly. Very small legs. About 5 or 6 inches long.

Habitat:

Woodland leaf cover.

Notes:

One of the smallest lizards in North America. The last photo is for size comparison to a orange Profusion Zinnia.

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Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis), Scincella

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PublishedApril 13, 2012

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