Florida Keys mole skink portrait

Photo By/Credit

Jake Scott/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The slim-bodied, brown Florida Keys mole skink reaches five inches long and sports a brightly tinted pinkish-red tail. It “swims” through the sand propelled by tiny legs and five-toed feet. These secretive lizards are only found on 23 islands of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Fla.
Ecosystem
Coastal
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species