The Five-lined Skink is the most widespread skink in eastern North America. Juveniles have brilliant blue tails that distract predators; adults are more uniformly brown. They lose and regenerate their tails.
Best time to see a Five-lined Skink
The best time to see a Five-lined Skink is March–June, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 36,211 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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