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Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
Across the regions where it's common, the Coal Skink peaks from March to April.
Shows up in 1 ecoregion and 0 states
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Lizards
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
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Description
Plestiodon anthracinus, the coal skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to the United States. It is a mid-sized lizard with short well developed legs, and overlap when addressed in most specimens, except gravid females.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
Coal skinks' habitat may also include areas around springs, rocky bluffs overlooking creek valleys, and mesic sites. The northern coal skink (blue in the figure) occurs in western New York and central Pennsylvania and in isolated colonies in the Appalachians.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
The coal skink mates in spring or early summer, laying a clutch of 8 or 9 eggs.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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Ozark HighlandsAbout the Coal Skink
When is the Coal Skink most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Coal Skink peaks from March to April.