Florida Sand Skink vs. Mole Skink

Sand Skinks and Mole Skinks share the loose sand of central Florida's scrub ridges. A: Tiny legs: one toe in front, two behind in the Florida Sand Skink; small but full legs with five toes in the Mole Skink. B: Grey-tan like the body in the Florida Sand Skink; red, pink or orange in the Mole Skink. C: No stripes in the Florida Sand Skink; a pale stripe along each side of the back in the Mole Skink.

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