Sand Skink and Blue-tailed Mole Skink

This guide for sand skink (Plestiodon [Neoseps] reynoldsi) and blue-tailed mole skink (Plestiodon [Eumeces] egregius lividus) conservation and Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation is intended to assist project proponents in determining if or how a proposed action may affect sand skinks or blue-tailed mole skinks.

Author(s)
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Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Ecological Services,
Conservation Planning Assistance
Additional Role(s)
Environmental Review and Consultation
Expertise
ESA Section 7 and 10 project permitting review and consultation services.,
Working with project planners, developers, permitting agencies, and public and private landowners.
Area
FL
Publication date
Type of document
Completed
Facility
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Serving Florida by conserving our most imperiled species and working with others to conserve plants, fish, and wildlife.
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Program
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Species
Ecosystem
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
FWS and DOI Region(s)