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Red Tailed Skink

Habitat:

Under my deck!

Notes:

Saw them (two HUGE ones), sunning next to our deck the first Summer here ('11), and saw a smaller one yesterday!

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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Beautiful Lizard! This looks like a male Five-lined Skink or a Broad-headed Skink. They can look similar as mature adults. There are some slight differences. Here is some useful info:
http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety...
http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety...

BrookeGordon
Spotted by
BrookeGordon

Suffolk, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 19, 2013
Submitted on Apr 19, 2013

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