Lizards
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Across the regions where it's common, the Common Five-lined Skink peaks from March to August.
Shows up in 20 ecoregions and 25 states
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Lizards
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Description
The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The American five-lined skink is small to medium-sized, growing to about 12.5 to 21.5 centimetres (4.9 to 8.5 in) total length (including tail).Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
The range of the American five-lined skink extends in the north to southern Ontario, Michigan and eastern New York. It has now been seen in increasing numbers in the northern Chesapeake Bay Region of Maryland particularly along the shores of the Elk River, and northern Virginia.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
Fertilization in the American five-lined skink is internal, with eggs laid by the female between the middle of May and July, at least one month after mating. Males will mate with multiple females.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
Ecoregions
States
About the Common Five-lined Skink
When is the Common Five-lined Skink most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Common Five-lined Skink peaks from March to August.
Where does the Common Five-lined Skink live?
It has enough records to show in 20 ecoregions and 25 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, and Georgia.