Ground
Skink
Scincella lateralis
Franklin Co., Missouri. Spring 1974.
The Scincella pictured here was found in near Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia.
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Herpetofauna - One Life's List Ground
Skink Franklin Co., Missouri. Spring 1974. |
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There's just the slightest rustle from the leaf litter, barely heard. No
movement can be seen. What is it? Chances are it's a Ground Skink, one of
the most common lizards in the eastern and southeastern United States. Any
leaf litter in any patch of woods is likely to hold these small lizards.
They may take refuge under stones and logs and other debris, but during the
day they are usually out foraging for insects in the leaf litter.
The Scincella pictured here was found in near Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia. |
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