Plestiodon (Toothy Skinks)

Species in this group

LC

Plestiodon fasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Plestiodon finitimus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Plestiodon laticeps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Plestiodon quadrilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Plestiodon gilberti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Plestiodon skiltonianus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Plestiodon inexpectatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Plestiodon elegans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Plestiodon obsoletus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Plestiodon tetragrammus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Plestiodon dicei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Toothy Skinks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 24 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~80%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~60%
	Broadhead Skink			~50%
2	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 11	~50%
	Japanese five-lined skink			~50%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~40%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~30%
	Broadhead Skink			~10%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~30%
5	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 11	~30%
	Four-striped Skink			~30%
6	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~30%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~30%
7	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Gilbert's Skink			~30%
8	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Western Skink			~20%
9	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Southeastern Five-lined Skink			~20%
10	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 11	~20%
	Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink			~20%
11	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~20%
	Great Plains Skink			~10%
	Four-lined Skink			~10%
12	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Southeastern Five-lined Skink			~10%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 11	~10%
	Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink			~10%
	Four-lined Skink			~10%
14	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Gilbert's Skink			~10%
15	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Great Plains Skink			~10%
16	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Southeastern Five-lined Skink			~10%
17	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Western Skink			~10%
18	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Gilbert's Skink			~10%
19	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Western Skink			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 11	~50%
	Japanese five-lined skink			~50%
2	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 11	~30%
	Japanese five-lined skink			~30%
3	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~30%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~30%
	Broadhead Skink			~10%
4	Fuzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 11	~10%
	Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink			~10%
5	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Broadhead Skink			~10%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~10%
6	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 11	~10%
	Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink			~10%
7	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 11	~10%
	Four-striped Skink			~10%
8	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 11	~10%
	Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink			~10%
9	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 11	~10%
	Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink			~10%
10	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Gilbert's Skink			~10%
11	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 11	~10%
	Four-striped Skink			~10%
12	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~10%
13	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 11	~10%
	Four-lined Skink			<5%
	Great Plains Skink			<5%
14	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~10%
15	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Western Skink			~10%
16	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Common Five-lined Skink			~10%
17	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Southeastern Five-lined Skink			~10%
18	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Southeastern Five-lined Skink			<5%
19	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Four-lined Skink			<5%
20	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Western Skink			<5%
21	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Western Skink			<5%
22	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Common Five-lined Skink			<5%
23	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Western Skink			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Montgomery Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Trailside Museum & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Zoologico Caliente	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
6	Lindsay Wildlife Experience	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Toothy Skinks

Species in this group

Common Five-lined Skink

Japanese five-lined skink

Broadhead Skink

Four-striped Skink

Gilbert's Skink

Western Skink

Southeastern Five-lined Skink

Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink

Great Plains Skink

Four-lined Skink

Tamaulipan Shortnose Skink

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Toothy Skinks

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found