Common name: Five-lined Skink
Scientific name: Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Class:
Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order:
Squamata (Lizards, Snakes and Amphisbaenians)
Family:
Scincidae (Skinks)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
Riparian
Terrestrial:
Forest - Hardwood, Woodland - Hardwood

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
S3S4
Vulnerable in New York, or Apparently Secure - Vulnerable to disappearing from New York (but not currently imperiled), with relatively few populations or locations, few individuals, and/or restricted range; or uncommon but not rare in New York; may be rare in some parts of the state; possibly some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors. More information is needed to assign either S3 or S4.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Game with no open season
Defined as a Game species (other than birds) by New York State law, but there are no open seasons set and the species may not be hunted or taken at any time in New York.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
W: Track on a watch list only

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104988/Plestiodon_fasciatus/