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Five-lined Skink

Eumeces fasciatus

Description:

Spotted in the woods at Huntley Meadows Park.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...


1 species ID suggestions

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 10 months ago
Five-Lined Skink
Eumeces fasciatus Eumeces fasciatus

6 Comments

Louisa
Louisa 10 months ago

Thank you NeilD and ForestDragon!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 months ago

I agree with Neil. I think this is a five-lined skink.

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 10 months ago

Close call between the five-lined and the broad-headed. I zoomed in on this photo in Aperture and dug into a field guide. Had to look at the scales just in front of that white/gray spot on the right side of its neck. Based on the 2 little scales I saw in front of that spot, leads me to believe its a five-lined. Broad-headed skinks don't have those two scales.

jdohc1
jdohc1 10 months ago

It looks like a five lined skink but also looks like the northern coal skink lol

Louisa
Louisa 10 months ago

Not sure if this is a Five-lined Skink or Broad-headed Skink?

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 months ago

nice one!

Hybla Valley, Virginia, USA

Lat: 38.76, Long: -77.09

Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jul 10, 2012

Spotted for mission

Reference

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