




Plestiodon septentrionalis
The Prairie Skink is a small, colorful lizard that loves to bask in the sun. With its shiny scales and long tail, it can be found darting through grass and hiding under rocks.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Prairie Skink is a slender lizard with a shiny, smooth body. Adults are typically tan to olive-brown with dark stripes running down their sides. Young skinks stand out with bright blue tails, which fade as they grow older.





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Baby prairie skinks are born with dazzling blue tails, which are a flashy warning to predators.
Mama skinks often guard their eggs, cleaning them and even eating spoiled ones!
Prairie Skinks prefer sunny spots and often hide under rocks or logs to stay safe.
These amazing lizards hibernate underground during winter to survive the cold temperatures.
Prairie Skinks can drop their wriggling blue tail if a predator grabs it, because this distraction helps them escape to safety.
Prairie Skinks have dark stripes that help them blend into tall grasses and shadows, making it hard for predators to spot them.
Prairie Skinks can bask in the sun to warm their bodies for energy, which helps them move quickly to hunt or flee danger.
Prairie Skinks mostly munch on insects and other tiny creatures they find in their habitat.

Gryllus pennsylvanicus
A common and nutritious insect that Prairie Skinks hunt.
Thamnophis sirtalis
A frequent snake predator that hunts skinks in their habitat.
Buteo jamaicensis
Large birds of prey like hawks often prey on small lizards.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los organismos termorreguladores mantienen una temperatura corporal interna estable a pesar de las fluctuaciones en el entorno exterior.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Los organismos regenerativos poseen la capacidad de volver a desarrollar partes del cuerpo, tejidos u órganos perdidos o dañados.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.
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If you see a skink, watch it from a distance and don't try to catch it.
13-22 cm
0.005-0.02 kg
5-10 años
10 km/h
Prairie Skinks mostly munch on insects and other tiny creatures they find in their habitat.
Grasslands
Foraging
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