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Ground Skink

Scincella lateralis

Description:

3 - 5.5 in (7.5 - 14.5 cm). Ground skinks are small, slender lizards with long tails and short legs. They range from golden brown to almost black in coloration but are most often coppery brown with a darker stripe running along each side of the body. The belly is white or yellowish.

Habitat:

Leaf litter on floor of riparian forest near Lewisville Lake.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 20, 2013
Submitted on Mar 26, 2013

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