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Southeastern Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon inexpectatus

The Southeastern Five-lined Skink is a small, colorful lizard with five bright stripes. They love to bask in the sun and can be found scurrying around in gardens and forests.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Southeastern Five-lined Skink has a sleek body with five distinctive light stripes running down its darker brown or olive back. Juveniles feature a strikingly bright blue tail. Its scales are smooth and shiny, giving it a somewhat wet appearance.

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Southeastern Five-lined Skink
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Southeastern Five-lined Skink

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Reptiles

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Female skinks guard their eggs until they hatch, being a super mom!

Juvenile skinks flash a brilliant blue tail to confuse attackers!

These skinks are sunbathers, needing warmth to stay active!

They have clear scales over their eyes, like built-in goggles!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Tail Ejector

Southeastern Five-lined Skink can drop its tail to distract predators, allowing it to escape harm's way.

Habilidad

Rapid Regrowth

Southeastern Five-lined Skink has the ability to regrow a lost tail, repairing itself after an escape.

Habilidad

Arboreal Acrobat

Southeastern Five-lined Skink can climb trees and shrubs to find food and escape danger quickly.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
12-21 cm
Peso
0.005-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida
3-6 años
Top Speed
15 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
4-10
Incubación
30-50 días

Dieta y alimentación

They love munching on insects and other small invertebrates!

Alimentos principales

  • Crickets
  • Grasshoppers
  • Spiders
  • Beetles
  • Snails
  • Slugs

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Racer

Coluber constrictor

A common snake that preys on skinks.

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Small raptors may catch these ground-dwelling skinks.

eaten by

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Nocturnal mammals sometimes prey on skinks.

hunts

Fall Field Cricket

Gryllus pennsylvanicus

Skinks actively hunt and eat various crickets.

hunts

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Spiders are a regular part of the skink's diet.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch your step when exploring, and be gentle if you see a skink.

Preguntas frecuentes

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

12-21 cm

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

0.005-0.015 kg

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

3-6 años

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

15 km/h

¿Qué come Southeastern Five-lined Skink?

They love munching on insects and other small invertebrates!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Southeastern Five-lined Skink?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Southeastern Five-lined Skink?

Foraging

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

4-10

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