Western Redtail Skink (Plestiodon gilberti rubricaudatus)

Created: January 4th, 2011 - 05:43 PM
Last Modified: April 29th, 2012 - 10:23 PM Entered by: Mike Waters
Record 60001

Country: United States		State: California	County: Kern County	Time: 2011-01-04 11:12:00
Qty: 1	Age: Juvenile	Sex: --	Method: Log flipping	Habitat: grassy canyon
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 48.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

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Comments

Posted by Jackson Shedd on Apr 15, 2012 at 11:12 AM

LOL...Well, hopefully this was more of a discussion than an argument!

Posted by Mike Waters on Apr 14, 2012 at 01:12 PM

Lol, talked to Bob he said not to argue with you about skinks. You are correct.

Posted by Jackson Shedd on Apr 14, 2012 at 11:39 AM

E. side of Bakersfield should be rubricaudatus.
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Posted by Mike Waters on Apr 14, 2012 at 11:36 AM

East side of Bakersfield. What's your email and ill send you a kmz.

Posted by Jackson Shedd on Apr 14, 2012 at 11:16 AM

Yes, certainly P. gilberti. The purplish color is very interesting, however, I'd think east side Kern Co. off Hwy 178 should be regarded as P. g. rubricaudatus, not the nominate form.

Posted by Mike Waters on Apr 14, 2012 at 12:34 AM

east side off the 178. I questioned the purple tail as well and Robert Hanson assured me they were Gilberti.

Posted by Jackson Shedd on Apr 13, 2012 at 10:33 PM

The tail appears pink-purplish. Do you have other photos of this specimen? What side of the valley were you in Kern Co.?