Appearance
The two suspecies can be distinguished by their color and their stripes. The long-lined skink is gray to light brown in color and has light stripes from the eyes extending to beyond its forelegs, whereas the short-lined skink is darker in color and has stripes that end before the forelegs.Juveniles of both subspecies have — like many ''Plestiodon'' — a blue tail; this color fades with age.
Adults reach a maximum SVL of some 7.5 cm , and a TL of about 18 cm .
Habitat
Both subspecies live in lightly wooded areas, with the short-lined skink having a preference for rocky areas, whereas the long-lined skink is also found in grasslands.Reproduction
The female lays about 5 to 12 eggs once a year, which she broods. Males develop orange to red coloration of the head during the breeding season.References:
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