In my opinion, these are one of the most beautiful North American lizards..
Five Lined Skinks (Plestiodon fasciatus) are some very cool lizards. They are a smaller variety that can have some striking colors.
Juveniles and the adult females often have an amazing electric blue tail. These tails can detach if the lizard is attacked or grabbed, but, thankfully they will regrow. The new tail will never be as long as the original though.
Their black bodies with yellow stripes make the rest of them look similar to a Garter or Ribbon Snake. In fact, the first time that I saw on in the wild, I only say the head and front of the lizard’s body for a brief moment and I thought that it was a Garter Snake. When I peeked around the other side of the log, I was amazed to see the legs and realize that it was a lizard.
That event happened when I was 25 in Wisconsin, but these little guys are also common in Arkansas, so here are some recent photos.
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
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Speckled Kingsnake
Gray Tree Frog
Prairie Lizard
Ringneck Snake
Snapping Turtle
American Toad
Prairie Kingsnake
Male Prairie Skink
Tiger Beetle
Western Worm Snake
Until next time…
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