Species:

Scincella lateralis

Little Brown Skink

March 1, 2004
Hopkins Prairie, Ocala National Forest, Marion County, Florida
Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
I had seen a few of these aptly-named skinks in 2001 when I first visited this part of Florida with my friend Dr. Peter May. Unfortunately, the few pictures I got at that time were all on the only roll of film that I've ever lost in the mail. Fortunately, I got another chance to visit Dr. May and his colleague Dr. Terry Farrell. Terry found another of these skinks and we managed to wrangle a few photos out of it, despite its strong desire to wriggle away.
April 19, 2008
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Whitley County, Kentucky
Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
Little. Brown. Definitely a skink.
April 28, 2008
Green Memorial Wildlife Area, Shawnee County, Kansas
Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
This was the only lizard I saw on a cool morning that also featured eleven ring-necked snakes.
April 20, 2011
Buffalo Point, Buffalo National River, Marion County, Arkansas
Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
It's hard to think of new things to say about little brown skinks. They don't vary a lot, or do many interesting things. But since I live in California where there are no little brown skinks, they are still just a little bit exciting to find.
April 23, 2011
Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Murray County, Oklahoma
Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
I had never spent time in Oklahoma before this trip and was hoping to see a few fine OK herps while passing through. The chilly weather was not conducive for herp discovery, however, and I was beginning to despair that I would end up without any OK herp sightings at all when I looked under a choice-sized rock and saw this little guy.