Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Total length between 5 and 9 inches. Coloration is brown or tan background with several thin light-colored stripes down dorsum and on sides.
How to identify
Total length between 5 and 9 inches. Coloration is brown or tan background with several thin light-colored stripes down dorsum and on sides.
Range
Found in the central prairie range of the United States, as far north as Minnesota and as far south as Texas. Small population found in Manitoba.
Habitat
Grasslands and open fields with loose soil or sand. Usually found near a water source.
Variations
Juveniles: tails are bright blue, fades when mature.
Similar species
Name and etymology
Septentrionalis: Latin meaning of the north.
At a glance
Range
Found in the central prairie range of the United States, as far north as Minnesota and as far south as Texas. Small populatio…
Habitat
Grasslands and open fields with loose soil or sand. Usually found near a water source.
Guide
Reptiles and Amphibians of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap