Plestiodon fasciatus

The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada.

For other species sometimes known as blue-tailed skink, see Blue-tailed skink (disambiguation).

Plestiodon fasciatus
Adult male
Juvenile
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Plestiodon
Species:
P. fasciatus
Binomial name
Plestiodon fasciatus
Synonyms
  • Lacerta fasciata
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • ? Lacerta quinquelineata
    Linnaeus, 1766
  • Plestiodon fasciatus
    — Baird, 1849
  • Eumeces quinquelineatus
    — Boulenger, 1887
  • Eumeces fasciatus
    — Heilprin, 1888
  • Plestiodon fasciatus
    — Stejneger & Barbour, 1917
  • Eumeces fasciatus
    — Taylor, 1936
  • Plestiodon fasciatus
    — Schmitz et al., 2004
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