toothy skinks

genus Plestiodon

Member of typical skinks (subfamily Scincinae)
skinks (family Scincidae)
lizards (suborder Sauria)
reptiles (class Reptilia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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Additional ID tips at California Herps.

variegated skink
Plestiodon gilberti ssp. cancellosus

• adults are not striped or only indistinctly striped
• rare near Mt. Diablo (and further east of the bay area)

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
• Stevens Creek CP

Months:

• Apr.: 1
• May: 0
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist