We also found amphibians hiding under cover, including a Narrowmouth Toad (actually a member of the frog family, Microhylidae) and a Slimy Salamander.
Another cutey that we spotted dashing between boards was this Ground Skink.
In a knee-deep swamp we discovered some eggs buried in a rotting log. My
best guess is that they may have been laid there by a Glass
Where there were pines another common lizard
was the Fence Ironically, a much less common lizard in
And we picked up a hitchhiker. I was holding a female Five-lined Skink by the open back door of our van when she simply squirted right out, landed in the way-back, and disappeared under the seats. Looked and looked, but to no avail, so we took off for our next spot. About an hour later I happen to glance down at my feet and there's the Skink resting on my boot. I slowly elevated my foot towards my hand, made a grab, and missed. The Skink jumped on my sleeve, slithered north to my shoulder, then jumped to the dashboard where I finally pinned her in the corner. Took a mug shot, then sent this elusive fugitive on her way.
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus
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