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Animals
A glossy lizard with five pale stripes and, in the young, an electric blue tail. Adults fade and males redden about the head in spring.
Field facts
HabitatWoodpiles, rocky outcrops, sunlit logs
RangeStatewide, commonest in the south
When to lookApril to October
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBroad-headed Skink — larger, five upper lip scales
Field note: The dropped tail keeps twitching for minutes to distract a predator.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Grabbing one costs it its tail; watch and let it be.
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