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The Great Plains skink, together with the broad-headed skink, is the largest skink of the genus Plestiodon. It reaches a length of 9 to 13 cm from snout to vent (SVL) or up to nearly 34 cm total length (including the tail). This lizard is light gray or beige in color; its dorsal scales have black or dark brown edges. The scales on the sides run ...
Great Plains skink (Plestiodon obsoletus) Prairie skink ... and four species of venomous snakes are native to Nebraska. [1] [2] Non-venomous Black rat snake ...
4 Non-venomous species. 5 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... Five-lined skink; Broadhead skink; Great Plains skink; Southern prairie skink (Plestiodon ...
The conspicuous coloring of species of Plestiodon is a survival trait: it attracts a predator's attention to the tail of the animal, which will break off when grabbed. A skink thus often manages to escape and hide under some rock, log, or fallen leaves while the predator still contemplates the wildly thrashing severed tail.
Kansas is home to more than 40 snake species that you could encounter in Kansas, but only a small portion of them are venomous. Most of the snakes that you will see in Kansas won’t hurt you. If ...
Five-lined skink: Plestiodon fasciatus: Great Plains skink: Plestiodon obsoletus: Endangered Northern prairie skink: Plestiodon septentrionalis: Six-lined racerunner: Aspidoscelis sexlineata: Slender glass lizard: Ophisaurus attenuatus: Threatened
Here’s a full list of all venomous snakes, facts about each one and where they can each be found: Copperhead Appearance: Copperheads are typically three to four feet, and their coloration can be ...
Plains gartersnakes look similar, with a stripe on each side on the third or fourth row of scales. The Western Ratsnake. The western ratsnake , also called the black ratsnake, is another common type.