Bluetail Mole skink (Eumeces egregius lividus)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The blue-tailed mole skink is a small, shiny, brownish to pink, cylindrical, lizard. Juveniles usually have a blue tail which makes up slightly more than half of the 13 cm length (Christman 1992; P. Moler, GFC, personal communication 1998). Regenerated tails and the tails of older individuals are typically pinkish. The legs are somewhat reduced in size and are used only during surface locomotion, not when the animal “swims� through the sand (Christman 1992). The coloration in the blue-tailed mole skink is brown with lighter paired dorsolateral stripes diverging posteriorly (Christman 1978). During the breeding season, males develop a colorful orange pattern on their sides.
- States/US Territories in which the Bluetail Mole skink, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Florida
- US Counties in which the Bluetail Mole skink, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Bluetail Mole skink, Wherever found is known to occur:
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-06 | Southeast Region (Region 4) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-02 00:00:00.0 | 69 FR 17442 17443 | Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan |
| 1987-11-06 00:00:00.0 | 52 FR 42658 42662 | Determination of Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 42658-42662 |
| 2006-09-27 00:00:00.0 | 71 FR 56545 56547 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species |
| 1982-12-30 00:00:00.0 | 47 FR 58454 58460 | Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species |
| 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0 | 72 FR 14132 14133 | Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan |
| 1987-01-21 00:00:00.0 | 52 FR 2242 2246 | Proposed Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 2242-2246 |
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-06 00:00:00.0 | 52 FR 42658 42662 | Determination of Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 42658-42662 |
| 1987-01-21 00:00:00.0 | 52 FR 2242 2246 | Proposed Thr. Status for 2 Florida Lizards; 52 FR 2242-2246 |
» Recovery
| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-18 | South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan (68 spp.) | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-02 | 69 FR 17442 17443 | Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan |
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| 2007-03-26 | 72 FR 14132 14133 | Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan |
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| 2006-09-27 | 71 FR 56545 56547 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species |
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| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007-08-02 | Bluetail Mole Skink (Eumeces egregius lividus) and Sand Skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) 5-Year Reviews |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Bluetail Mole skink.
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» Life History
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