Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
April 27th, 2025 12:00PM
High of 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Low of 56 degrees Fahrenheit
71 degrees Fahrenheit at capture
A friend and I visited a rocky prairie on what started as a cool, cloudy day and eventually became sunny. As a result of the sun coming out, several of these lizards were observed thermoregulating under rocks alongside the road. Ornate Box Turtles and a ratsnake were also found under cover. After a few shots taken of this one, I lowered the camera and saw that the skink had slipped back under it's rock for cover, and I let it be.
Missouri
Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
April 27th, 2025 12:00PM
High of 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Low of 56 degrees Fahrenheit
71 degrees Fahrenheit at capture
A friend and I visited a rocky prairie on what started as a cool, cloudy day and eventually became sunny. As a result of the sun coming out, several of these lizards were observed thermoregulating under rocks alongside the road. Ornate Box Turtles and a ratsnake were also found under cover. After a few shots taken of this one, I lowered the camera and saw that the skink had slipped back under it's rock for cover, and I let it be.
Missouri