Eumeces egregius lividus

Blue-tailed Mole Skink

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Overview

The blue-tailed mole skink is a small, shiny, brownish to pink, cylindrical, lizard. Juveniles usually have a blue tail which makes up slightly more than half of the 13 cm length (Christman 1992; P. Moler, GFC, personal communication 1998). Regenerated tails and the tails of older individuals are typically pinkish. The legs are somewhat reduced in size and are used only during surface locomotion, not when the animal “swims” through the sand (Christman 1992). The coloration in the blue-tailed mole skink is brown with lighter paired dorsolateral stripes diverging posteriorly (Christman 1978). During the breeding season, males develop a colorful orange pattern on their sides.

Scientific Name

Eumeces egregius lividus
Common Name
Blue-tailed Mole Skink
FWS Category
Reptiles
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Listing

Dec 30, 1982

Dec 30, 1982 Listing
Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Listing

Jan 21, 1987

Jan 21, 1987 Listing (Threatened)
Proposed Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 2242-2246
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Jan 21, 1987

Jan 21, 1987 4d
Proposed Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 2242-2246
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Listing

Nov 6, 1987

Nov 6, 1987 Listing (Threatened)
Determination of Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 42658-42662
  • Publication type: Final
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Nov 6, 1987

Nov 6, 1987 4d
Determination of Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 42658-42662
  • Publication type: Final
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Recovery Plan

Apr 2, 2004

Apr 2, 2004 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Mul…
  • Publication type: Draft
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Five Year Review

Sep 27, 2006

Sep 27, 2006 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species
  • Publication type: Notice
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Recovery Plan

Mar 26, 2007

Mar 26, 2007 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recove…
  • Publication type: Final
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Five Year Review

Apr 11, 2019

Apr 11, 2019 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 36 Southeastern Species
  • Publication type: Notice
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