Florida Keys mole skink portrait

A closeup of a Florida Keys mole skink shows its head down to its front two tiny feet and lower body. Photographed from above, you can see its brown back with tan lengthwise stripes and glimpse the pinkish-red underbelly.
Photo By/Credit

Jake Scott/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The slim-bodied, brown Florida Keys mole skink reaches five inches long and sports a brightly tinted pinkish-red tail. It “swims” through the sand propelled by tiny legs and five-toed feet. These secretive lizards are only found on 23 islands of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Fla.
Ecosystem
Coastal
Species
Eumeces egregius egregius
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species