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It provides a detailed description of the skink's characteristics, including its preferred temperature range (78-85 degrees Fahrenheit), daily activity patterns (diurnal), and size (five to just over seven inches in length). Physically, these skinks are gray, brown, or black with five distinct light yellow to white stripes along their bodies, which may fade with age. Juvenile skinks are identifiable by their bright blue tails, which mature to gray. During breeding seasons, males exhibit swollen, orange heads. The Five-lined Skink's habitat spans approximately two-thirds of Pennsylvania, generally south of a line from Crawford County to Bucks County. While sometimes found in gardens or near homes, particularly in damp environments, they favor humid woodlands and clearings along power lines. They are also drawn to decaying leaf piles and logs in forests and woodlots, often climbing decayed standing trees (snags) in search of insects. 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I am a Five-lined Skink, and I am one of Pennsylvania’s lizards! We are most comfortable in a temperature range of 78 to 85 degrees. Like other skinks, we are diurnal (active during the day) and spend most of the day searching for food. We reach sizes from five to just over seven inches in length. We are gray , brown or black with five broad, light yellow to white stripes running the length of our bodies. In some adults, the pattern nearly fades completely with age. As the ground color becomes lighter, the stripes become darker. The tails of juveniles are bright blue, turning gray as they grow older. During the breeding season, the heads of males are swollen and turn orange. We inhabit about two-thirds of the state, generally south of a line drawn from Crawford County in the west to Bucks County in the east. We occasionally are seen in gardens or around homes, especially in damp areas, but we prefer humid woodlands , power line clear cuts. We are attracted to decaying leaf piles and logs in forests and woodlots. We will climb decayed standing trees (snags) looking for insects. We eat insect larvae, spiders, crustaceans, worms , and even small mice.  \n[www.fishandboat.com](www.fishandboat.com)","cbCaiv26qKlpqDgI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiv26qKlpqDgI","pdf",424752,"English","# PA’s Amphibian and Reptile Coloring Series\n# Five-lined Skink\n# All About Me","[{\"question\":\"What is the preferred temperature range for a Five-lined Skink?\",\"answer\":\"Five-lined Skinks are most comfortable in a temperature range of 78 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you distinguish juvenile Five-lined Skinks from adults?\",\"answer\":\"Juvenile Five-lined Skinks have bright blue tails, while adult tails turn gray as they grow older.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of environments do Five-lined Skinks inhabit in Pennsylvania?\",\"answer\":\"They prefer humid woodlands and power line clear cuts, and are attracted to decaying leaf piles and logs in forests and woodlots, though they may occasionally be seen in gardens or around homes, especially in damp areas.\"}]","PA's Amphibian and Reptile Coloring Series - Five-lined Skink | PDF"]