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Plestiodon fasciatus
Species of reptile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other species sometimes known as blue-tailed skink, see Blue-tailed skink (disambiguation).
The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada.
Quick Facts Plestiodon fasciatus, Conservation status ...
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Plestiodon |
Species: | P. fasciatus |
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Plestiodon fasciatus | |
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