Many-lined Skink
Scientific Name: Plestiodon multivirgatus(Formerly: Eumeces multivirgatus)
Family: Scincidae
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Description & Size
- Smooth scales
- Short fore and hind limbs
- Total length: 10.2-19.4 cm (4.0-7.6 inches)
- Multiple stripes that run down the back of the body
- Pair of white stripes on the 3rd scale row from the middle of the back
- Stripes: alternating between light and dark coloration
- Base color: dark brown to olive green
Habitat
- Shortgrass prairies
- Mixedgrass prairies
- Sandy soils
Diet
- Terrestrial arthropods
Life History
- Diurnal
- Active season: April – early October
- Breeding season: Spring
- Lays eggs
- 3-9 eggs per female
