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Blue-tailed skink

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Machi
Machi 4 years ago
Skink
Plestiodon sp. Plestiodon - Wikipedia


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Machi
Machi 4 years ago

Hi 21ddelacruz! Cryptoblepharus egeriae is not found in the US. This is a Plestiodon species. You usually cannot tell the different Plestiodon species apart with inspecting their upper lip scales and/or the scales under their tails. It is either broadhead or five-lined skink, so you can leave the scientific name as Plestiodon sp. Younger individuals of this genus all look similar with a blue tail and stripes.

21ddelacruz
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21ddelacruz

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Sep 9, 2019
Submitted on Sep 9, 2019

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