Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)

Common in the piedmont and coastal plain of North Carolina, these small lizards are quite fast and can be tough to catch!

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
2 Apr 2012

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
2 Apr 2012

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
2 Apr 2012

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
2 Apr 2012

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
2 Apr 2012


Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Dare Co., NC
18 Oct 2003

Rarely seen in the open, Ground Skinks are frequently heard as a split second scurry through the leaf litter as you walk the trails through the forest.


Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
1 Apr 2007

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
1 Apr 2007


Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
27 Sep 2009

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
27 Sep 2009

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
27 Sep 2009

Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Durham Co., NC
27 Sep 2009


Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Carolina Beach State Park, New Hanover Co., NC
28 Apr 2013
Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Carolina Beach State Park, New Hanover Co., NC
28 Apr 2013

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