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Plestiodon sp.
5-7 inch long Skink type reptile with longitudinal stripes of yellow to dark brown, orangish head.
This could be Plestiodon fasciatus or Plestiodon inexpectatus, both are "five-lined skinks" inhabiting your area. I wanted to say Plestiodon inexpectatus, but really to be sure you need to see the scales on the underside of the tail http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety...