Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) - Mother Guarding Eggs

My partner found this female skink nesting under some plywood at a disturbed edge of a mixed forest. The male ran away, but this brave mama would not leave her eggs.

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Christine Young

Lion

What a good mom <3. Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, she is :) I will probably check on her in the morning to make sure everything is okay. I don't want to disturb her too much though. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Sounds good :) Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

What an interesting discovery!
And I will annoyingly point out the nice millipede bonus :) Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Those millipedes are a menace and don't deserve any attention (why I didn't mention it). LOL The invasive Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis)! They are EVERYWHERE. :'( Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Whoops. Well, eh....nice ant on the right! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Haha! I"m always grumping at introduced/invasive species, so don't mind me, Ferdy :)
      
      Good eye spotting the ant! I can't quite tell what it is, but it definitely isn't the invasive fire ant hybrid that is around this area! Between them, the millipedes, and the invasive ladybeetles I get so frustrated. Posted 4 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Woow! Very nice and interesting! Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  thank you, Marta <3 Posted 4 years ago

The Common Five-lined Skink

The five-lined skink is a species of lizard 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.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling