About Plestiodon multivirgatus Hallowell, 1857
Plestiodon multivirgatus, commonly known as the many-lined skink, is a medium-sized skink. It reaches a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and a total length of roughly 19 cm (7.5 in). Its body is colored olive to brown. The nominate subspecies P. m. multivirgatus has black stripes along its body and tail, while P. m. epipleurotus has two white stripes with black borders. For the nominate subspecies P. m. multivirgatus, its geographic range in the north covers southern South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming, extending south to the Arkansas River in Colorado. This subspecies prefers sandy soil and lives in habitats below 1,675 m (5,495 ft) in elevation. P. m. epipleurotus occurs from southeastern Utah and southern Colorado through Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas. It inhabits rocky habitats at elevations up to 2,600 m (8,500 ft). Plestiodon multivirgatus is oviparous, and females deposit their eggs under rocks.
