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Four-lined Skink
Reptiles

Four-lined Skink

Plestiodon tetragrammus

Authorship: Baird

Records

It is known only from the Echo Spring area.

Sources

[Axtell, 2001, Couvillon, 2011a, b, Johnson and Johnson, 1999]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)
SuborderLacertilia (Lizards)
FamilySCINCIDAE (Skink Family)
GenusPlestiodon
Speciestetragrammus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Four-lined Skink
rodrigopadronOct 18, 2026Texas, US
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Plestiodon tetragrammus
guachixdSep 30, 2026Tlahuapan, Pue., México
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Four-lined Skink
antshrike1Jun 18, 2020Progreso Lakes Yard, TX 78596, USA
Four-lined Skink (opens in new tab)
Four-lined Skink
antshrike1May 5, 2019Progreso Lakes Yard, TX 78596, USA
Four-lined Skink (opens in new tab)
Four-lined Skink
buggirl00Jul 23, 2026Brownsville, TX, US
Four-lined Skink (opens in new tab)
Four-lined Skink
sergio_regaladoOct 6, 2026McAllen, TX, US
Four-lined Skink (opens in new tab)
Four-lined Skink
sydjanartAug 11, 2026PR-31, Spring Branch, TX, US
Four-lined Skink (opens in new tab)
Four-lined Skink
chandlerdavisSep 7, 2026Mineral Wells, TX, USA
Four-lined Skink (opens in new tab)
Four-lined Skink
kbedunahSep 6, 2026Carlsbad, TX, US
Eslizón cuatro líneas del noreste (opens in new tab)
Eslizón cuatro líneas del noreste
rodolfo3Aug 26, 202666654 N.L., México

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5Secure
Texas SGCNNot assessed