Did you know that common five-lined skinks are solitary outside of mating season?
Common Five-Lined Skinks
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Common fire-lined skinks are black or brown lizards with five white or yellow lines down their backs.
Least Concern - Population Stable
Habitat:
Moist forests
nesting habits:
Common five-lined skinks lay 15 to 18 eggs anytime from May to July.
seasons common five-lined skinks are active in our area:
All Year
Diet:
Bugs, earthworms, isopods, slugs, snails, spiders, other lizards, and mice
hunting Behavior:
Common five-lined skinks hunt once every two days.
Commonly Confused With:
Broadhead Skinks
Common five-lined skinks are often confused with broadhead skinks because both are black or brown lizards with five white or yellow stripes.
Common five-lined skinks are smaller. Broadhead skinks have a row of large scales under their tails.