Common Name:

 Little Brown Skink
Scientific Name:
Scincella lateralis
Etymology:
Genus:

Scincella is from the Greek word scincus meaning "a kind of lizard".
 Species:
lateralis is Latin for "of the side", referring to the dark lateral stripes.
Average Length:
3 - 5.75 in. (7.5 - 14.6 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
5.3 in. (13.5 cm)
Record length:
5.75 in. (14.6 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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