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The four-lined skink (Plestiodon tetragrammus) [2] is a species of lizard, which is endemic to North America. It is a medium-sized member of the Plestiodon skinks.
Spondylurus haitiae Hedges & Conn, 2012 – Hispaniolan four-lined skink (possibly extinct) Spondylurus lineolatus (Noble, 1933) – Hispaniolan ten-lined skink (possibly extinct) Spondylurus macleani (Mayer & Lazell, 2000 – Carrot Rock skink; Spondylurus magnacruzae Hedges & Conn, 2012 – greater Saint Croix skink (possibly extinct)
The American five-lined skink is small to medium-sized, growing to about 12.5 to 21.5 centimetres (4.9 to 8.5 in) total length (including tail). Young American five-lined skinks are dark brown to black with five distinctive white to yellowish stripes running along the body and a bright blue tail.
It is a four-lined skink whose light stripes extend onto the tail. The broad dark lateral stripe is 4–4.5 scales wide and there are no light lines on top of the head. The dorsolateral light stripe is on the edges of the 3rd and 4th scale rows, counting from midline of back. One postmental scale is present.
Plestiodon lagunensis (Van Denburgh, 1895) – San Lucan skink; Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) – broad-headed skink; Plestiodon latiscutatus Hallowell, 1861 – Far Eastern skink, Japanese five-lined skink; Plestiodon leucostictus (Hikida, 1988) – Chinese blue-tailed skink; Plestiodon liui (Hikida & Zhao, 1989)
Spondylurus haitiae, the Hispaniolan four-lined skink, is a species of skink endemic to Haiti. [1] [2] It is only known from its type locality where it was last collected at around 1857–1858. Considering the extensive field work in the area and the loss of suitable habitat, it is likely that this species is extinct. [1]
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Together with Gilbert's skink (P. gilberti), the San Lucan skink (P. lagunensis), and the four-lined Asiatic skink (P. quadrilineatus), the western skink belongs to the so-called "skiltonianus group". The exact taxonomy within this group has yet to be conclusively determined, and may need revision following DNA analysis research.