![]() Web sites: Idaho Digital Atlas (15 June 05) WDFW publications A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, 3rd Edition. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, 2nd Edition. Reptiles of the Northwest: California to Alaska, Rockies to the Coast. University of Idaho Press, Moscow, Idaho. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Pacific Northwest. This map from the Washington Herp Atlas illustrates the distribution of western skink in Washington based on records in the WDFW database as of 2016. If you see this species in areas that are not indicated on the map or have more recent observations (less than 10 years), please share your observation using the WDFW wildlife reporting form. A few locations have also been documented in southern Skamania County (West Cascades Ecoregion). This is primarily a lizard of eastern Washington, occurring in the East Cascades, Okanogan, Columbia Basin, Northeast Corner and Blue Mountain ecoregions. In Idaho, hatchlings also appear in August. In Utah, mating occurs in May or June, eggs are laid in July and hatch in August. The timing of breeding and egg laying have not been described for Washington. Similar to our other lizard species, activity probably continues into October. This species’ activity starts in late March to early April depending on location and weather conditions. In areas without woody debris, searching under shale-like rocks at the base of basalt outcrops can be particularly productive, especially if the rocks are in contact with the ground. They are quick and agile it is not uncommon to see only a flash of blue as they escape into woody debris or rocks. Most are found by turning rocks and woody debris. Western skinks are active during the day but are alert, secretive and rarely seen in the open. They often occur near water such as creeks or ponds, but also occur in dry habitats far from water. On the margins of their Washington range, they occur in openings within more heavily forested habitat. Typical habitats are dry open forests, shrubsteppe, and grassland. Hatchlings and juveniles are similar to adults, but the coloration is more intense and the tail is always blue.įor more details, see the Washington Herp Atlas. Males develop a reddish chin during the breeding season Chris Brown, U.S.
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