THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE LVII 



FIVE-LINED SKINK; "SCORPION," Eumeces quinquelineatus 



Young examples are black, striped with yellow, and have a brilliant blue tail. The adults become brownish, with a fiery red head 

 Until a comparatively recent time the young and adult phases were regarded as distinct species 



SKILTON'S SKINK, Eumeces skiltonianns 

 A distinct and handsome species of the Western States. The tail is brilliant blue 



