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Common Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

The Common Five-lined Skink is a small, shiny lizard with five bright stripes running down its body. It loves to bask in the sun and can often be seen darting around in gardens and forests.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Common Five-lined Skink has a sleek, shiny body, typically dark brown or gray with five distinct cream or yellow stripes running from head to tail. Juveniles are striking, boasting a brilliant iridescent blue tail that often fades as they mature into adults. Males develop an orange-red head during breeding season.

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Common Five-lined Skink
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Common Five-lined Skink

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Datos interesantes

During mating season, male skinks flash bright orange-red heads to attract a mate!

Female skinks are amazing mothers, guarding and even cleaning their eggs until they hatch!

Skinks have smooth, shiny scales, making them look almost like they're covered in polished armor!

These skinks are excellent sunbathers, carefully warming up their bodies for energy!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

The Great Escape Artist

Common Five-lined Skinks can detach their tail when grabbed by a predator, allowing them to escape while the tail wiggles.

Habilidad

The Bright Blue Beacon

Juvenile skinks have a vivid blue tail that likely distracts predators, drawing attention away from their body.

Habilidad

The Agile Acrobats

Common Five-lined Skinks can climb trees and structures using their strong claws, helping them find food and evade danger.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
12.5-21.5 cm
Peso
0.005-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-6 años
Top Speed
6.4 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
4-10
Incubación
24-55 días

Dieta y alimentación

These speedy lizards love to munch on all sorts of small insects and other tiny creatures!

Diferencias por edad: As they grow, skinks will eat larger prey items, but their diet remains primarily insectivorous.

Alimentos principales

  • Crickets
  • Grasshoppers
  • Spiders
  • Small Beetles
  • Caterpillars
  • Earthworms

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common snake predator in its habitat.

eaten by

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Birds often snatch skinks from open areas.

eats

House Cricket

Acheta domesticus

A favorite meal of various small insects.

eats

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Eats spiders found in its hunting grounds.

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Common Five-lined Skink?

12.5-21.5 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Common Five-lined Skink?

0.005-0.015 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Common Five-lined Skink?

5-6 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Common Five-lined Skink?

6.4 km/h

¿Qué come Common Five-lined Skink?

These speedy lizards love to munch on all sorts of small insects and other tiny creatures!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Common Five-lined Skink?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Common Five-lined Skink?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Common Five-lined Skink?

4-10

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