This is a southeastern five-lined skink observed and photographed in my father's Lake county garden. I was surprised to see it bunkered down under a board. In early April, they're usually out and about in the morning, skulking about the garden.
~ janson jones,
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The Southeastern five-lined skink (Eumeces inexpectatus) is a common skink in the southeastern United States. Its scientific name E. inexpectatus ("the unexpected") is possibly a reference to the unexpected discovery of this species.
