skink

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blue-tailed skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)

Broad-headed skink (Plestiodon laticeps).

snake-eyed skink

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Broad-headed skink (Plestiodon laticeps).

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Also Known As	Scincidae

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blue-tailed skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)

Broad-headed skink (Plestiodon laticeps).

snake-eyed skink

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