Five-Lined Skink

Description:

Small terrestrial skink with a snout-to-vent length of 2-3 inches. Juveniles have a brilliant blue tail which turns a coppery brown with age.

Habitat:

Found among the leaf litter in an oak-hickory forest.

Notes:

This lizard can readily detach its tail when threatened. The tail will continue to thrash about for several minutes, diverting attention from the skink and allowing a quick getaway!