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Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus)

Created: April 22nd, 2010 - 01:22 AM
Last Modified: April 22nd, 2010 - 01:22 AM
Entered by: Michael Peters
Record 43071
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Shasta County
Time:
2010-04-21 16:53:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
--
Method:
Debris flipping
Habitat:
Roadside cut through mixed Oak and Pine.
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:
Few clouds
Moon Phase:
First Quarter
Elevation:
1294.90ft
Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

Initially a different skink with faded color was first heard and then spotted in leaf litter. That skink eluded capture, but digging through the leaf litter in attempt to find it turned up this specimen.

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