Southeastern
Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
| Common Name: | Southeastern Five-lined Skink |
| Scientific Name: | Plestiodon inexpectatus (Southeastern Five-lined Skink) formerly Eumeces inexpectatus |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Plestiodon is derived from the Greek eu meaning "good" and mekos meaning "length", referring to the long tail of the skink. |
| Species: | inexpectatus is derived the Latin prefix in meaning "not" and the Latin word expectare meaning "expectation". This refers to the unexpected discovery of this skink in the well-known lizard fauna of North America. |
| Average Length: | 5.5 - 8.5 in. (14 - 21.6 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | 7.6 in. (19.4 cm) |
| Record length: | 8.5 in. (21.6 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
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