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Great Plains Skink vs. Little Brown Skink

The Great Plains Skink is the largest skink of the region, up to about 13 inches, grey or tan with every scale edged in black. The Little Brown Skink is small, under 6 inches, golden-brown to bronze, with one dark stripe along each side and a plain back.

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Great Plains Skink

Plestiodon obsoletus

Little Brown Skink

Scincella lateralis
Great Plains Skink vs. Little Brown Skink: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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