Christmas Island Blue-tailed Skink

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Christmas Island Blue-tailed SkinkScientific Name: Cryptoblepharus egeriaeCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SkinksSize: Snout-vent length: 1.6–2.2 in (4.0–5.5 cm); total length: 3.5–4.7 in (9.0–12.0 cm)Weight: 0.07–0.14 oz (2.0–4.0 g)Lifespan: 3–6...

Common Five-lined Skink

OverviewThe Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus), widely celebrated throughout eastern North America as the blue-tailed skink, is one of the most familiar, abundant, and visually striking squamates native to temperate hardwood woodlands. Renowned for its...