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Posted: 07 Oct 2013

Taken: 06 Oct 2013

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1/40 • f/20.0 • 100.0 mm • ISO 250 •

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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reptile •
Blue Tailed Skink •
Plestiodon •
Canon 100mm 2.8L •
Scincidae •
Janet Brien •
Canon 5D Mark II •
pip •
Pacific Northwest •
Oregon •
lizard •
Western Skink •
Eumeces skiltonianus •

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The Beautiful Blue-Tailed Skink!

The Beautiful Blue-Tailed Skink!
2 more pictures above in notes!

There is a special log along the ridge line that runs from our property to about 1/2 mile through another property and to public forest. This log often has wonderful surprises under it. I found Snakey there last year. I found millipedes there, many kinds of insects and eggs, and two different scorpions too! Today I lifted the log up and found another surprise!! A Blue Tailed Skink!! HOW COOL IS THAT?!! These amazing lizards have a motion that's half-way between a lizard and a snake. They have a very long, blue tail which is about twice the length of their body!

If you would like to know more about these lovely, secretive little guys, Wiki has a page here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plestiodon

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7 comments - The latest ones
 Julien Rappaport
Julien Rappaport club
Quelle belle photo !
11 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
What a lovely little creature. His tail is so beautiful!
11 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Lovely, what a spectacular little fellow.
11 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Very nice shot.
11 years ago.
 Andrew Trundlewagon
Andrew Trundlewagon club
WoW. That is a fantastic shot and a great animal to find. That's an electric blue. A Classic.
11 years ago.
 Melinda
Melinda
We have these also...often seen near my back door! Great view!
11 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
OH SOOOO BEAUTIFUL !!
5 years ago.

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