Talk:Plestiodon fasciatus

Habitat

I am almost 100% sure that I've seen some (actually, plenty) of them here in Japan. Can someone assert that, or, if I'm wrong, point me to other species I might confuse it with? --222.1.132.76 12:06, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

Habitat: I'm positive I saw one juvenile yesterday in Eastern Big Bear City California, in my front yard! I have lived here many years and am familiar with the 2 main lizard types we have here, "bluebellies" and "alligator" lizards. This was really special to see! I tried to get a photo but he was gone darn it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:6C51:427F:D810:10AB:353F:5036:A7E6 (talk) 14:53, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

It would not be a bit surprising that this lizard has expanded its range, probably with human help. It is already widely distributed and adapted to any reasonably moist temperate forested area. They do not require a large range. They make an excellent terrarium animal because they will not try to climb out and readily adapt to being watched. They are sold commercially. It's quite probable that there are escapees forming disjunct populations across the Northern Hemisphere. Wastrel Way (talk) 16:48, 16 December 2023 (UTC)Eric

Adult Skink

There should be a picture of an adult skink on the page, as they look quite different from the juvenile.

There are photos of adults in the gallery at the bottom of the page. I put them there in order to avoid cluttering up the flow of the text. (There needed to be some details of anatomy for this species.)--Cotinis 02:49, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

I moved the pic of the adult from the gallery to the taxobox, to show the difference between adult and juvenile. peace!Ryan shell (talk) 19:58, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

posious

are they posious???

If you mean venomous, like a snake, then no. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.192.130.124 (talk) 22:11, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Poisonous to cats

I came to this page looking for information about the effects that this lizard has on cats when eaten. Oddly, I can seem to find no scientific information about this, though it seems to be well known that eating a skink can cause neurological damage in cats. If anyone has any links to any scientific data, please post it. In the meantime, I'll keep looking. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.192.130.124 (talk) 22:10, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

<National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Copyright 1979, 1998,> p.573: "Sometimes domestic cats eat this skink, in which case they may lose their sense of balance or develop a paralysis requiring veterinary attention." I don't know how scientific this information is, but the authors have impressive credentials. You might try this site: www.flamuseums.org/museums/info/2096046T.Dream (talk) 19:45, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

So who plagiarized who?

The section on captive care stood out for me somehow. (Writing teacher senses? Maybe.) So I Googled.

Oh dear, I thought. It's word-for-word from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of North American Reptiles and Amphibians: An Essential Guide To Reptiles and Amphibians Of USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Oh dear, plagiarism. Nope, then I checked the dates. The passage has been in this article since May 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plestiodon_fasciatus&oldid=51138764). The date on the eBook is 2010. Hmm. Now I am not quite so sure who is plagiarizing whom! 71.171.18.119 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 11:39, 3 July 2011 (UTC).

How to catch one?

Ok, funny story. Very funny - (I'm still laughing.) Outside in the yard, I reached down to try to catch one (here in MI) and it scurried between my legs. They are FAST! I turned around to look for it and it was gone. I didn't notice it until hours later, when I felt something crawling around my belt line. I unbuckled my pants and out it scurried - inside the house! How can I catch it before it dies of starvation or dehydration? I like the little guy! --71.82.65.193 (talk) 23:41, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

• Hey, happy ending. I found it three days later basking in the sunshine on my sunroom floor. I had coincidentally turned on the air conditioner since it was a hot day today, and it probably sought out the warmest area of the house. The good thing is that I could close off the sunroom to keep it from escaping back into the house. Eventually got it cornered where it stayed cornered until I got a kitchen towel over it, grabbed it and then gently carried it outside and released. I hope it and its kin eats a LOT of bugs, particularly ants which are a big problem here. Nice little fellow - glad it didn't die in the house.--71.82.65.193 (talk) 01:23, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

File:Eumecesfasciatus.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Eumecesfasciatus.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on January 14, 2012. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2012-01-14. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! —howcheng {chat} 11:02, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

Picture of the day

The American five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) is one of the most common lizards in the eastern United States, as well as one of the five lizard species extant in Canada. It is a small to medium sized skink growing to about 12.5 to 21.5 cm (4.9 to 8.5 in). Juveniles (as seen here) are dark brown to black with five distinctive white to yellowish stripes running along the body and a bright blue tail.Photo: Thegreenj

Comment: Nowhere do I see any discussion as to the diet of this lizard. Would be helpful information for those who might want to keep one in captivity, rather than just say: "require minimum care." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.249.12.189 (talk) 17:20, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

Skink with eggs

I am pretty sure that this picture does not show a skink with ITS eggs, but rather eggs that it is busy sizig up with a view to feeding on them. There is no way that eggs this size could come out of its cloaca. Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 16:00, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

I agree. I'll remove the picture now and refer other editors to this post. Ryan shell (talk) 18:44, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

How they die

What's some of the reasons they die?

Ashtodabash (talk) 00:13, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Habitat added

I saw one yesterday in my front yard in Eastern Big Bear City Ca. I'm certain of this after seeing pictures of the juvenile! 2600:6C51:427F:D810:10AB:353F:5036:A7E6 (talk) 14:47, 8 May 2022 (UTC)