which five-lined skink is this?
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The blue identifies it as a juvenile, but it was still about 5.5" long, well on its way to adult length of 8.5" maximum. Is it a "Southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon (formerly Eumeces) inexpectatus) (love that species name!) or Five-lined skink (Plestiodon (formerly Eumeces) fasciatus)? The species are very similar in appearance and differentiated only by close examination of the scales: unlike the five-lined and broadhead skinks, southeastern five-lined skinks do not have an enlarged row of scales under the tail. Thus, there's no way to tell from the photo, so the title's question is unanswerable.
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which five-lined skink is this?
copyright © Mim Eisenberg/mimbrava studio. All rights reserved.
The blue identifies it as a juvenile, but it was still about 5.5" long, well on its way to adult length of 8.5" maximum. Is it a "Southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon (formerly Eumeces) inexpectatus) (love that species name!) or Five-lined skink (Plestiodon (formerly Eumeces) fasciatus)? The species are very similar in appearance and differentiated only by close examination of the scales: unlike the five-lined and broadhead skinks, southeastern five-lined skinks do not have an enlarged row of scales under the tail. Thus, there's no way to tell from the photo, so the title's question is unanswerable.
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www.fluidr.com/photos/mimbrava
I invite you to stroll through My Galleries.