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Published: 2007-09-16 20:03:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1170; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 0
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Five-lined skink, poised on tree bark. This is the first skink I've seen in many, many years!Related content
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Sweet jesus im lucky these live in my house there so cute!
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Featured here
Be sure to check out the others and maybe favorite a few pics!
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Thank you very much for the feature!
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Where have all the skiny's gone? either way that's a cuteie I love the touch of lavender on its tail
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Thank you for the nice comment. I rarely see skinks around my area any more. Don't know if that's because there aren't any, or that they're so hard to see because of their secret natures!
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Heheh, It's odd that they'd be hard to find with such bright pretty tails XD
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I think they are very shy and hide inside rocks and tree trunks. I saw a brilliant blue skink up in the mountains of Tennessee (Cumberland Gap) years ago. He was turquoise, green, blue...irridescent almost.
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Wow why are such pretty critters are always elusive
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Maybe they somehow know they're pretty and we'll steal their hides!
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i love these thingies! they're so cute and pretty
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it looks awesome!
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I remember as a child i used to see a ton of these and salamanders..I wonder where the hell theyve all gone?!
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I don't know...guess they're like frogs and need a good habitat to support them. They no doubt would not thrive in suburbs. I found this one deep in the woods of a park!
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His markings and colours are beautiful, wonderful shot Jean 
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Thank you, Thelma. I'm glad I spied him when I did; he was so tiny and fast-moving that I could have missed him if I blinked!
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Aww, glad you got him Jean, and you're always very welcome
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This is featured in my journal. [link] Thanks for sharing.
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I saw it! Thank you so much, Silky. I really appreciate it.
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I never knew what they were called, but there are many of them around here.
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I'll be there are lots around here, too; it's just that I've never seen them...they are tiny critters and move fast!
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They don't move faster than cats. I am always finding blue tails laying around!!
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I kind of figured they were the kinds of lizards that can lose their tails and then regenerate them!
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Thank you. He was a slippery fellow, and didn't stay around very long before he disappeared inside a hole in the tree!
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Thanks! That was one lucky break for me!
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Thank you, Ginny. I never thought I'd ever see one of this in my lifetime!
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Thank you. It was my lucky day!
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I had not seen a skink (lizard) in about 20 years. I didn't think I would ever see one again. But I saw this one, and thought that was a very lucky find!!
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Thank you so much! It was my lucky day, I guess!
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Well you beat me, I've never seen one! 
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Thank you, Lori. I saw one in Tennessee years and years ago, but it was the first and last time, until a few days ago!
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Well then you're pretty lucky
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Thank you! He was tough to get because it was dark on that side of the tree, and he was quite skittish. Several shots were required!
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Great shot, Jean, and a rare one at that! I like his colors.
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Thank you. I was amazed that he had yellow strips on his body that became blue on his tail! What an odd fellow. That was so neat to see this little tiny guy.
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