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Plestiodon fasciatus. Lacerta quinquelineata. The (American) five-lined skink ( Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada .
Western skink. The western skink ( Plestiodon skiltonianus) is a species of small, smooth- scaled lizard with relatively small limbs. It measures about 100 to 210 mm (about 4 to 8.25 inches) in total length (body + tail). It is one of seven species of lizards in Canada. They spend much of their day basking in the sun.
The Argentine black and white tegu ( Salvator merianae ), also known as the Argentine giant tegu, the black and white tegu, or the huge tegu, [ 1] is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is the largest of the " tegu lizards". [ 5] It is an omnivorous species which inhabits the tropical rain forests, savannas and semi-deserts ...
The broad-headed skink or broadhead skink ( Plestiodon laticeps) is species of lizard, endemic to the southeastern United States. [ 1] The broadhead skink occurs in sympatry with the five-lined skink ( Plestiodon fasciatus) and Southeastern five-lined skink ( Plestiodon inexpectatus) in forest of the Southeastern United States.
The blue ventral side of the lizard, giving it the name "bright blue belly" These lizards are diurnal, and are commonly seen basking on paths, rocks, and fence posts, and other suitable sunny locations. [7] They can change color from light grey or tan to nearly jet black for the purpose of thermoregulation while basking.
A lost tail can grow back within around three to four months. [6] Species with stumpy tails have no special regenerative abilities. Some species of skinks are quite small; Scincella lateralis typically ranges from 7.5 to 14.5 cm (3 to 5 + 3 ⁄ 4 in), more than half of which is the tail. [7]
L. guichenoti can grow to a maximum total length (including tail) of 14 cm (5.5 in), but the average total length is 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in). The average common garden skink lives for 2–3 years. It usually has a browny black colour and sometimes may appear a dark shade of red when bathing in the sun. The lighter its colour, the more ...
Breeding males are the colorful ones, with an orange or red head, indigo blue or black body, and a tail that is bluish white at the base with an orange middle segment and a black tip, the FWC said.