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Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus)

Created: July 7th, 2010 - 12:41 AM
Last Modified: November 10th, 2015 - 10:57 PM Entered by: Tamara Ballensky
Record 49785

Country: United States		State: California	County: Fresno County	Time: 2010-07-03 15:17:00
Qty: 1	Age: Juvenile	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Sierra Nevada foothill woodland
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 87.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous	Elevation: 1366.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

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Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jan 20, 2011 at 01:29 PM

Well, I may be wrong, but it doesn't look like any baby Western I've ever seen...the tail is not a dark enough blue and the stripes look weird...

Posted by Tamara Ballensky on Jan 20, 2011 at 10:54 AM

Gary said he thinks it is skiltonianus based on Stebbins' note that the stripe usually stops abruptly near the base of the tail on gilberti

Posted by Tamara Ballensky on Jan 19, 2011 at 11:11 PM

don't even take a bite of that pie! I just sent the e-mail to find out... I'll let you know what he says

Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jan 19, 2011 at 03:47 PM

So, did you ever find out if I was right, or do I eat humble pie once again?

Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jan 07, 2011 at 06:15 PM

Hi, this is a juvenile Gilbert Skink...Plestiodon gilberti