Eumeces skiltonianus Western skink

Key ID features: small, slim, longitudinal striped lizard. Stripes extend from head onto the tail base. shiny scales, short legs, long bright blue tail in young, grades to blue-gray-brownish in older individuals.

Habitat: Forage for invertebrates during daytime, moving jerkily

Description:

• Ventral side: light in color, without markings
• Tail length 1.5-2 x Body length
• Uniformly smooth shiny scales
• Wide brown dorsal stripe with contrasting alternating light & dark stripes on either side.
  

  Western Skink nearing adulthood. Photo: John Sullivan

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