Coal Skink
(Eumeces
anthracinus) |
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DESCRIPTION: 5-7" (13-17.8 cm).
Brown, with 4 light stripes extending from neck onto tail. Dark
band on side, more than 2 scale rows wide, separates pair of
light side stripes. Upper light stripe follows edge where 3rd
and 4th scale rows meet, counting from middle of back. No
stripes on head. Upper labial scales, 7. Male sometimes has
reddish color on head. Young have blue tail.
STATUS:
RANGE: Scattered populations; west New York
through Appalachians to Gulf Coast, Louisiana and Missouri west
to central Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
HABITAT: Damp wooded areas with abundant
leaf litter or loose stones.
SPECIAL HABITAT:
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