Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink
Plestiodon elegans
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusPlestiodon (Toothy Skinks)
- SpeciesPlestiodon elegans (Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink)
About the Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink
Plestiodon elegans, the five-striped blue-tailed skink or Shanghai elegant skink, is a species of skink. It is found in China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Senkaku Islands of Japan. Selected body temperature, thermal tolerance and thermal dependence of food assimilation and locomotor performance in adult blue-tailed skinks, Eumeces elegans. WG Du, SJ Yan, X Ji, Journal of Thermal Biology, 2000
Growth, sexual size dimorphism and female reproduction of blue tailed skinks, Eumeces elegans. DU Wei-Guo, JI Xiang, Zoological Research, 2001 Media related to Plestiodon elegans at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink in Taroko National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink in Taroko National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink in Taroko National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.