Florida sand skink range
- Mesoscincus managuae (Dunn, 1933) – Managua skink :
3- Mesoscincus genus :
Mesoscincus[1] is a genus of lizards, comprising three species of skinks native to Mexico and Central America. The species were formerly included in the genus Eumeces.
Species :
-Mesoscincus altamirani (Dugès, 1891) – Tepalcatepec skink – Mexico
-Mesoscincus managuae (Dunn, 1933) – Managua skink – Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala [2] and El Salvador
-Mesoscincus schwartzei (Fischer, 1884) – Schwartze's skink – Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Mesoscincus.
Mesoscincus
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Sauria
Infraorder:Scincomorpha
Family:Scincidae
Subfamily:Scincinae
Genus:Mesoscincus
Griffith, Ngo & Murphy, 2000
Etymology
The specific name, schwartzei, is in honor of "Dr. E. W. E. Schwartze" who was associated with the zoo in Hamburg, Germany.[3] This probably refers to Erich Wilhelm Edmund Schwartze (1810–1885).
In Highlands County, Florida
Examples :
This species still new and not available yet in the market
Mesoscincus managuae (Dunn, 1933) – Managua skink ocuur in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala [2] and El Salvador
Other websites :
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/199734/0
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Mesoscincus&species=managuae
- Mesoscincus schwartzei (Fischer, 1884)
Mesoscincus schwartzei (Fischer, 1884) – Schwartze's skink occur in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
Mesoscincus schwartzei is a species of lizard that belongs to the family Scincidae . 3 is native to southern Mexico , Belize , and Guatemala . 1 Its altitudinal rangebetween 0 and 300 meters .
Mesoscincus schwartzei
State of conservation :
Least Concern ( IUCN 3.1 ) 1
Taxonomy
United :Animalia
Filo :Chordata
class :Reptilia
order :Squamata
Suborder:Sauria
family :Scincidae
genre :Mesoscincus
species :M. schwartzei
( Fischer , 1884 ) 2
Synonymy
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Eumeces schwartzei Fischer, 1884
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4- The Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi ) - Genus Neoseps :
The Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi ) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae, the skinks. The sole member of the monotypicgenus Neoseps, it is endemic to Florida in the United States.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi ) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae, the skinks. The sole member of the monotypicgenus Neoseps, it is endemic to Florida in the United States.
Florida sand skink
Conservation status:
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Sauria
Infraorder:Scincomorpha
Family:Scincidae
Subfamily:Scincinae
Genus:Neoseps
Stejneger, 1910
Species:N. reynoldsi
Binomial name :
Neoseps reynoldsi
Stejneger, 1910
Taxonomy and etymology :
Neoseps reynoldsi was described as a new genus and new species by Leonhard Stejneger in 1910 and named in honor of a certain Mr. A.G. Reynolds of Gulfport, Florida, who had collected the holotype.[3]
Description :
A unique lizard adapted to an underground existence, the Florida sand skink measures 10 to 13 cm (4 to 5 in) in total length and is a gray to tan color. Its forelegs are tiny and bear only one toe each; its hindlegs are small and have two toes. The tail comprises about half of the animal's total length. The sand skink has a wedge-shaped head, a partially countersunk lower jaw, body grooves into which the forelegs can be folded, and small eyes which have transparent windows in the lower lids. These features enable the lizard to move through loose sand.[4]
Diet
The diet of N. reynoldsi consists of surface-dwelling invertebrates, including termites, spiders, and the larvae of antlions and beetles.
Reproduction
Forida sand skinks are most active in spring, during their mating season. They reach sexual maturity after one to two years and remain reproductively active for two to three years. About 55 days after mating, the female lays about two eggs, which hatch in June or July.[4]
Synonyms[2]
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Neoseps reynoldsiStejneger, 1910
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Eumeces (Pariocela) reynoldsi— Schmitz et al., 2004
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Plestiodon reynoldsi— Schmitz et al., 2004
Diet :
The diet of N. reynoldsi consists of surface-dwelling invertebrates, including termites, spiders, and the larvae of antlions and beetles.
Reproduction :
Florida sand skinks are most active in spring, during their mating season. They reach sexual maturity after one to two years and remain reproductively active for two to three years. About 55 days after mating, the female lays about two eggs, which hatch in June or July.[4]
Geographic range
Neoseps reynoldsi only occurs in Central Florida—115 known sites
were recorded in 1999. The species is difficult to detect and may be found elsewhere during more intensive searches. It is present on the Lake Wales Ridge, the Winter Haven Ridge in Polk County, and the Mount Dora Ridge.
Habitat :
The Florida sand skink lives in areas vegetated with sand pine–Florida rosemary scrub and the longleaf pine–American turkey oak association, including Florida scrub habitat. Food supply and moisture levels are important factors in the species' tolerance of habitat. Florida sand skinks are most frequently found in the ecotone between Florida rosemary scrub and palmetto-pine flatwoods where moisture is present beneath the surface litter and in the sand.[4]
Behavior :
Neoseps reynoldsi usually remains underground and burrows 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) beneath the soil to find food.[4]
Conservation status :
The Florida sand skink was classified as a threatened species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1987. As of 2016 it is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN due to ongoing habitat destruction for the purpose of building developments, citrus plantations, phosphate mining, and occasionally wildfires.[1]
For the external links , refrences click here to read the full wikipedia article
Juvenile 'Blue-tailed' Western Skink | Reptiles of BC
Other websites :
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/14564/0
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plestiodon&species=reynoldsi
Endangered Animal: Sand Skink (Neoseps reynoldsi)
Videos :
Plestiodon is the name for a genus of lizards formerly referred to as Eumeces, except those now placed in Mesoscincus.
The genus Plestiodon are skinks (family Scincidae). They are secretive, agile animals with a cylindrical body covered with smooth, shiny scales.
The common name for these lizards with a blue tail is the common five-lined skink.
PLESTIODON SKILTONIANUS (liso o eslizon de cola roja)
Swimming Sand Skink
- Plestiodon multivirgatus epipleurotus :
5- Plestiodon species :
Other Websites :
- www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/p.s.skiltonianus.html
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plestiodon&species=skiltonianus
Some species that were formerly considered Eumeces have now been assigned to new genera:
Now in Plestiodon:
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Plestiodon anthracinus, coal skink
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Plestiodon barbouri, Barbour's skink (Japan)
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Plestiodon brevirostris, short-nosed skink (Mexico)
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Plestiodon callicephalus, mountain skink
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Plestiodon capito
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Plestiodon chinensis, Chinese Skink (East Asia: China, Korea, Japan)
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Plestiodon colimensis (Mexico)
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Plestiodon copei (Mexico)
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Plestiodon coreensis, Korean big skink (Korea)
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Plestiodon dugesii, Dugès' skink (Mexico)
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Plestiodon egregius, mole skink
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Plestiodon elegans, five-striped blue-tailed skink or Shanghai skink (East Asia)
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Plestiodon fasciatus, common five-lined skink
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Plestiodon gilberti, Gilbert's skink (North America)
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Plestiodon inexpectatus, southeastern five-lined skink
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Plestiodon japonicus, Japanese five-lined skink (Japan)
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Plestiodon kishinouyei, Kishinouye's giant skink
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Plestiodon lagunensis, San Lucan skink
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Plestiodon laticeps, broad-headed skink
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Plestiodon latiscutatus, Okada's five-lined skink (Japan)
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Plestiodon liui (Asia)
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Plestiodon longirostris, Bermuda rock skink
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Plestiodon lynxe, oak forest skink (Mexico)
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Plestiodon marginatus, Ryūkyū five-lined skink (Okinawa and Amami Islands)
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Plestiodon multilineatus
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Plestiodon multivirgatus, many-lined skink
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Plestiodon (multivirgatus) gaigeae, variable skink (North America) - sometimes Eumeces (multivirgatus) epipleurotus
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Plestiodon obsoletus, Great Plains skink
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Plestiodon ochoterenae
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Plestiodon parviauriculatus, northern pygmy skink (Mexico)
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Plestiodon parvulus, southern pygmy skink (Mexico)
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Plestiodon popei (Asia)
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Plestiodon quadrilineatus, four-lined Asian skink
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Plestiodon septentrionalis, prairie skink - includes Eumeces obtusirostris
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Plestiodon skiltonianus, western skink
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Plestiodon stimpsonii, Yaeyama seven-lined skink (Japan)
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Plestiodon sumichrasti (Mexico)
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Plestiodon tamdaoensis
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Plestiodon tetragrammus, four-lined skink
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Plestiodon tunganus
Now in Eurylepis:
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Eumeces indothalensis - now Eurylepis indothalensis
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Eumeces poonaensis - now Eurylepis poonaensis
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Eumeces taeniolatus - now Eurylepis taeniolatus
Now in Mesoscincus:
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Eumeces altamirani - now Mesoscincus altamirani
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Eumeces managuae - now Mesoscincus managuae
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Eumeces schwartzei - now Mesoscincus schwartzei
Other Species :
- Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus :
Video :
Other websites :
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plestiodon&species=multivirgatus
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/64234/0
- Plestiodon obsoletus :
Other Websites :
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/64235/0
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plestiodon&species=obsoletus
GREAT PLAINS SKINK Plestiodon obsoletus
courtesy to : www.reptilesofaz.org/Lizards-Subpages/h-p-obsoletus.html
By Thomas C. Brennan
Video :
Great Plains Skink : Plestiodon obsoletus
Adult. Cochise County, AZ
Cochise Co., AZ
Juvenile. Gila Co., AZ
DESCRIPTION: A large (up to 133 mm or 5.6" from snout to vent), shiny lizard with a long, thick tail (when not regenerated), a stout body, and short limbs. Base coloration is tan, cream, gray, or olive. A dark crescent marks the back edge of each scale creating a net like pattern over the body, limbs, and tail. Some specimens have reduced black markings consisting of sporadic spots and flecks. On some animals the black markings merge together creating patches or rough lines. The limbs and tail are tinted with yellow or yellow-orange. Orange or salmon spots usually mark the lower sides of the body. The back is often tinted with pink or mauve. The underside is plain and cream colored. Young are jet black with a bright blue tail, white or yellow spots on the lips, and a plain gray underside. The scales of this lizard are large, rounded, smooth, and very shiny. Its dark crescent-shaped markings distinguish it from the similar looking Gilbert's Skink.
DISTRIBUTION: This lizard's range extends across southeastern Arizona and over the state's central Mogollon Rim country from the Hualapai Mountains in the west across the New Mexico border to the east. In Arizona it is found at elevations ranging from to approximately 3,500' to 7,500'.
HABITAT: The Great Plains Skink inhabits a variety of communities including Semidesert Grassland, Interior Chaparral, Madrean Evergreen Woodland, Great Basin Conifer Woodland, and the lower reaches of Petran Montane Conifer Forest. It is strongly associated with mesic environments such as river corridors, canyon bottoms, drainages, and moist grasslands.
BEHAVIOR: Primarily diurnal but occasionally active on warm nights in southern Arizona. This ground-dweller is usually only surface active in well shaded areas, on mild mornings, or on moist overcast days. It shelters in burrows or in moist areas under logs, rocks, leaf litter, or other surface debris. When spotted it can be quite difficult to capture as it quickly slides and zigzags through the rocks and surface debris. It is capable of casting off (and regenerating) the tail. Pursuers and predators often end up with nothing but a wiggling tail. When captured it does not hesitate to bite.
DIET: The Great Plains Skink eats a variety of insects including grasshoppers, caterpillars, crickets, roaches, and beetles. It also feeds on spiders, snails, and small lizards.
REPRODUCTION: This lizard lays a clutch of up to 24 eggs in late spring or summer. Eggs are laid in an underground nest, usually below an imbedded rock or log. The female stays with the eggs and guards them for the entire 4 to 8 week incubation period. Hatchlings begin to emerge in early summer.
By Thomas C. Brennan
Brennan, T. C., & A. T. Holycross. 2006. A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Arizona. Arizona Game and Fish Department. Phoenix, AZ
Brennan, T. C., & A. T. Holycross. 2005. A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Maricopa County. Arizona Game and Fish Department. Phoenix, AZ
Degenhardt, W. G., Painter, C. W., and Price, A. H.. 1996. Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. Albuquerque.
Stebbins, R.C. 2003. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA.
- Plestiodon egregius ( the mole skink) :
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plestiodon egregius, the mole skink, is a species of small lizard endemic to the Southeastern United States.
Mole skink
Conservation status:
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Lacertilia
Infraorder:Scincomorpha
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Plestiodon
Species:P. egregius
Binomial name:
Plestiodon egregius
Baird, 1859
Synonyms:
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Plestiodon egregius Baird, 1859
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Eumeces egregius — Taylor, 1936
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Plestiodon egregius—Schmitz et al., 2004[1]
Taxonomy
The species is subdivided into five subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies:
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Florida Keys mole skink, P. e. egregius Baird, 1859: occurs only on some of the Florida Keys.
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Cedar Key mole skink, P. e. insularis (Mount, 1965): occurs only on three islands at Cedar Key.
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Bluetail mole skink, P. e. lividus (Mount, 1965): occurs only in interior central Florida; shares its Florida Scrub habitat with the Sand Skink.
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Peninsula mole skink, P. e. onocrepis Cope, 1871.
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Northern mole skink, P. e. similis (McConkey, 1957).
The species was first described by Baird in 1859 as Plestiodon egregius. In 1871, P. onocrepis was described by Cope. In 1875, the two species were reassigned to the genus Eumeces. In 1935, two subspecies were defined, E. e. egregius and E. e. onocrepis, and in 1957, E. e. similis was separated from E. e. egregius. In 2005 North American members of genus Eumeces were reassigned to Plestiodon.
Status :
The first three subspecies listed above are protected, and the bluetail mole skink is classified as a threatened species since 1987. The major threats to all three subspecies are habitat destruction due to residential, commercial, and agricultural development and overcollection by herpetological enthusiasts. The remaining two subspecies are rather common. The northern mole skink also occurs in southern Alabama and Georgia.
Bluetail Mole Skink (Eumeces egregius lividus) Highlands County, Florida
Bluetail mole skink distribution
Habitat
Mole skinks are found in sandhills and scrub. They often like to be buried underground and live there.
Reproduction:
Mole skinks reach sexual maturity after one year. They mate in winter; the female lays three to seven eggs in spring in a shallow nest cavity less than 30 cm (12 in) below the surface. The eggs incubate for 31 to 51 days, during which time the female tends the nest.
Bluetail mole skink
Description :
The bluetail mole skink is a small, shiny, cylindrical lizard of a brownish color. Juveniles usually have a blue tail which makes up slightly more than half of the animal's total length. Regenerated tails and the tails of older individuals are typically pinkish. The legs are somewhat reduced in size and are used only during surface locomotion, not when the animal "swims" through the sand (Christman 1992). During the breeding season, males develop a colorful orange pattern on their sides.
The bluetail mole skink grows to 9 to 15 cm (3.5 to 6 in).
Habitat and behavior:
It shares habitat with the sand skink, which is also endangered, but does not compete with it: whereas the sand skink feeds underground, the bluetail mole skink hunts on the surface.
Diet
Like other mole skinks, it feeds primarily on cockroaches, spiders, and crickets.
Geographic range
It is found in central Florida.
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- Plestiodon longirostris, : The Bermuda skink or rock lizard (Plestiodon longirostris, formerly Eumeces longirostris)
Bermuda rock skink
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bermuda skink or rock lizard (Plestiodon longirostris, formerly Eumeces longirostris[1][2]) is the only endemic terrestrial vertebrate of the Bermudas (ignoring marine turtles and the terrapins found in brackish ponds [3]). It is a relatively small skink (a kind of lizard): adults reach an average snout-to-vent length of about 8 cm (a bit more than 3 inches).
Other websites :
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/8218/0
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plestiodon&species=longirostris
- www.inaturalist.org/taxa/37783-Plestiodon-longirostris
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Plestiodon
Species:P. longirostris
Binomial name
Plestiodon longirostris
Cope, 1861
Description :
Adult Bermuda skinks (also known as "rock lizards") have dark brown or black backs and are pinkish or light gray on the underside. Juveniles are lighter in color and have black stripes running along the sides of their bodies, which fade with age. Females are thought to retain the stripes longer than males. Adult males have larger heads. Hatchlings have bright blue tails. All have salmon orange cheeks and throat.
The Bermuda skink lives predominantly in rocky coastal areas. They feed on small invertebrates such as crickets or beetles, but also on small terrestrial crustaceans.
While being more active during summer, the Bermuda skink does not hibernate, because the warm climate allows it to be active year-round.
Distribution and Conservation Status :
The species occurs wild only in Bermuda, and exists mainly on some of the smaller islands and one nature reserve on the mainland where the populations are fragmented into isolated pockets.
The Bermuda skink has been listed on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered. It is threatened primarily by habitat destruction, predators introduced by humans (such as cats or rats), as well as by human litter: the Bermuda skink has tiny claws on its feet, but no friction pads, and when it gets trapped in a cast-away empty glass bottle or soda can, it cannot climb out and thus starves or dies of heat stress or dehydration.
The Bermuda skink is listed as protected under the 2003 Bermuda Protected Species Act.
Chester Zoo is attempting to increase numbers of the skink with its own captive breeding program.
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- The four-lined skink (Plestiodon tetragrammus)
Geographic range :
Plestiodon tetragrammus occurs in northern Mexico and along the Mexican Gulf coast and in western and central Texas.
Habitat :
Both subspecies live in lightly wooded areas, with the short-lined skink having a preference for rocky areas, whereas the long-lined skink is also found in grasslands.
Reproduction :
The female lays about 5 to 12 eggs once a year, which she broods. Males develop orange (short-lined skink) to red (long-lined skink) coloration of the head during the breeding season.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
The four-lined skink (Plestiodon tetragrammus)[2] is a species of lizard, which is endemic to North America. It is a medium-sized member of the Plestiodon skinks.
Taxonomy
At least two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies:
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Long-lined skink, P. t. tetragrammus Baird, 1859
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Short-lined skink, P. t. brevilineatus (Cope, 1880)
Some herpetologists also consider the mountain skink (Plestiodon callicephalus) to be a subspecies of Plestiodon tetragrammus under the name P. t. callicephalus. Others, however, prefer to treat the mountain skink as a distinct species because its range is geographically distinct and there are morphological differences.
Four-lined skink
Conservation status:
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Lacertilia
Infraorder:Scincomorpha
Family:Scincidae
Genus:Plestiodon
Species:P. tetragrammus
Binomial name:
Plestiodon tetragrammus
Baird, 1859
Synonyms :
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Eumeces tetragrammus(Baird, 1859)
Video :
Description
The two subspecies can be distinguished by their color and their stripes. The long-lined skink is gray to light brown in color and has light stripes from the eyes extending to beyond its forelegs, whereas the short-lined skink is darker in color and has stripes that end before the forelegs.
Juveniles of both subspecies have — like many Plestiodon — a blue tail; this color fades with age.
Adults reach a maximum SVL (Snout-Vent-Length) of some 7.5 cm (about 3 inches), and a TL (total length) of about 18 cm (7.1 in).
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CULEBRA CON 4 PATAS Lagarto Eslizón De Cuatro Líneas
Other websites :
- www.iucnredlist.org/details/64241/0
- reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Plestiodon&species=tetragrammus
- www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73803-Plestiodon-tetragrammus
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SKINKS SPECIES : Blue - tongued skinks : Part 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Five - Lined Skinks : Part 1 - 2
Other Skinks : ASIAN & AFRICAN skinks : Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Other Skinks American Part : 1 - 2 - 3
Other Skinks Australian Part : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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SKINKS SPECIES : Blue - tongued skinks : Part 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Five - Lined Skinks : Part 1 - 2
Other Skinks : ASIAN & AFRICAN skinks : Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Other Skinks American Part : 1 - 2 - 3
Other Skinks Australian Part : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14