Showing posts with label two-tailed skink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label two-tailed skink. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2020

The Tale of a Weird Tail

One of the Ramblers, Bobbie Epting,
sent me this picture of a five-lined skink.
(photo by Bobbie Epting)
 
If you look closely at the photograph you’ll see that the color and texture of the tail changes a short distance behind the hind legs. From that point to the tip of either tail the tail is