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Five-lined skink

Eumeces fasciatus

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6 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Very cool! I've moved this to reptiles for you.

KarenWeaverAmos
KarenWeaverAmos 12 years ago

Ha Ha Ha She might want to stay away from them for awhile.

JerrodFinlay
JerrodFinlay 12 years ago

Hahaha! I'm gonna have to tell her about that one

KarenWeaverAmos
KarenWeaverAmos 12 years ago

I read the adult males' jaws will turn bright orange during the breeding season. Maybe he wasn't trying to eat your friend after all! ;)

JerrodFinlay
JerrodFinlay 12 years ago

Haha definitely, he hung off my friends finger for like 5 minutes

KarenWeaverAmos
KarenWeaverAmos 12 years ago

This Five-Lined Skink looks like he bit off more than he can chew! :)

JerrodFinlay
Spotted by
JerrodFinlay

Alabama, USA

Spotted on May 20, 2011
Submitted on May 20, 2011

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