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Blue tailed skink

Description:

Blue tail with yellow stripes on back.

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1 Comment

BrianEdmond
BrianEdmond 11 years ago

Probably a five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus), but impossible to distinguish from less commonly encountered broadhead skink (Plestiodon laticeps) without a close-up shot of the head, showing individual scales around the "lips".

ty.wilmsmeyer
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ty.wilmsmeyer

Missouri, USA

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Jun 17, 2012

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