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Five-lined Skink
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AKA:
Blue-tailed Skink, Red-headed Skink. Identifying characteristics: Characterized by 5 yellow/cream colored stripes running down its head, back and tail, separated by darker, black or brown, lines. Characteristic lines may fade with age, so adults may be all brown. Jaws may become orange during the spring breeding season. Juveniles have well-defined stripes and a bright blue tail, which may be retained in some adult females. Smooth scales. Size: Average adult length of 5-8 inches. Newly born skinks will be 2 inches in length. Habitat: Prefers damp wooded areas with plenty of debris, especially leaf litter, to hide within. Food: Carnivorous. Primarily insects, including spiders, crickets, millipedes, termites, grasshoppers and beetles. Sometimes snails, slugs and small vertebrates. Temperament: aggressive, but harmless. Other Info.: Lay eggs. The mother will stay with the eggs until they hatch. Are carriers of parasites that can infect humans. |
Distribution Status: None
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Northern
Coal Skink
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Identifying
characteristics: Characterized by 4 lightly
colored stripes running down its neck, back and tail,
separated by darker, black lines on the sides and a wider,
lighter line across the middle of the back. Jaws may
become orange during the spring breeding season.
Smooth scales. Size: Average adult length of 5-7 inches. Habitat: Prefers damp wooded or rocky areas with plenty of debris, especially leaf litter, to hide within. Often found in or around rocks which is their preferred cover. Food: Carnivorous. Primarily insects, including spiders, crickets, millipedes, termites. Temperament: docile Other Info.: Lay eggs. When confronted, may run and hide under rocks or into a shallow stream. |
Distribution Status: None |
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