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Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus)

Created: February 25th, 2008 - 12:29 AM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM
Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 11402
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Los Angeles County
Time:
2008-02-24 14:36:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
--
Method:
Artificial cover flipping
Habitat:
mixed vegetation bordered by some coastal sage scrub
Body Temperature:
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Air Temperature:
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Ground Temperature:
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Humidity:
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Sky Conditions:
Overcast
Moon Phase:
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Elevation:
688.00ft
Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

Clouds were rolling in only 350' up, and it had rained a few hours earlier. Flipped under ugly rubbery trash thing. Skink tried to burrow to get away, was quite active for the low temp (especially compared to the fence lizards on same outing).

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