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Western Skink

Plestiodon skiltonianus

The Western Skink is a shiny, blue-tailed lizard that loves to bask in the sun! They are quick and can often be seen darting through grass and rocks.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Western Skink has a sleek, shiny body with a pointed snout. Adults are brown or gray with two light stripes down their back, while juveniles often boast a striking bright blue tail. These features help distinguish them from other lizards.

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Western Skink
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Western Skink

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A mother skink wraps her body around her eggs to keep them safe!

Baby skinks have super shiny blue tails that alert predators to stay away!

Skinks can shed their entire skin in one big piece, like a stretchy sock!

They use their tongues to 'taste' the air and understand their surroundings!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Egg Guarding

Western Skink has attentive parenting because the mother guards her eggs to protect them from predators until they hatch.

Habilidad

Striped Camouflage

Western Skink has excellent camouflage with stripes because it helps them blend into rocky and grassy environments to hide from danger.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
13-22 cm
Peso
0.002-0.01 kg
Esperanza de vida
6-10 años
Top Speed
12 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2-10
Incubación
28-56 días

Dieta y alimentación

These little lizards hunt and eat all sorts of small bugs and spiders.

Alimentos principales

  • Crickets
  • Grasshoppers
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Moths
  • Caterpillars

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

A common predator in its habitat.

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

This small falcon hunts skinks.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A snake that preys on lizards.

hunts

Field Cricket

Gryllus assimilis

Often preys on crickets.

hunts

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca nitens

Actively hunts grasshoppers.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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If you see a skink, watch it from a distance and don't try to catch it.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Western Skink?

13-22 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Western Skink?

0.002-0.01 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Western Skink?

6-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Western Skink?

12 km/h

¿Qué come Western Skink?

These little lizards hunt and eat all sorts of small bugs and spiders.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Western Skink?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Western Skink?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Western Skink?

2-10

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