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What is the scientific name of the Broadhead Skink?
What is the scientific name of the Coal Skink?
What is the scientific name of the Five-Lined Skink?
What is the scientific name of the Ground Skink?
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What is the scientific name of the Northern Fence Lizard?
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What is the scientific name of the Eastern Slender Glass Lizard?
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What is the scientific name of the Six-Lined Race Runner?
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What is the scientific name of the Southern Five-Lined Skink?
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Study Notes
Lizard Species in Kentucky
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Broadhead Skink (Plestiodon laticeps)
- Belongs to the Scincidae family
- Recognized for its broad head structure
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Coal Skink (Plestiodon anthracinus)
- Part of the Scincidae family
- Typically found in moist habitats such as swamps and marshes
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Five-Lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Also in the Scincidae family
- Distinguished by five characteristic stripes running down its back
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Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
- Another member of the Scincidae family
- Known for its small size and burrowing behavior
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Northern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Belongs to the Phrynosomatidae family
- Commonly seen basking on fences and rocks
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Eastern Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus)
- Part of the Anguidae family
- Resembles a snake due to its legless appearance
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Six-Lined Race Runner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata)
- Falls under the Teiidae family
- Notable for six longitudinal stripes and quick movements
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Southern Five-Lined Skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus)
- Member of the Scincidae family
- Similar to the Five-Lined Skink but found predominantly in southern regions
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