Description
The two suspecies can be distinguished by their color and their stripes. The Long-lined Skink is gray to light brown in color and has light stripes from the eyes extending to beyond its forelegs, whereas the Short-lined Skink is darker in color and has stripes that end before the forelegs.
Juveniles of both subspecies have — like many Eumeces — a blue tail; this color fades with age.
Adults reach a maximum SVL (Snout-Vent-Length) of some 7.5 cm (about 3 inches), and a TL (total length) of about 18 cm (7 in).
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