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Eumeces fasciatus
Shiny-scaled black lizard with 5 yellowish stripes and a blue tail. Older skinks lose stripes; blue tail fades to dull purple or brown. Males turn all brown with an orange head. Length: 5-81/2" National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Reptiles
Damp woodlands, hardwood forests, pine woods, gardens, sawdust heaps. See above citation.
This one was caught by our cat from under our clothes dryer. We relocated it.
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