Plestiodon fasciatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the plestiodon fasciatus lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Plestiodon fasciatus
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Scincidae

Where does the plestiodon fasciatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the plestiodon fasciatus in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the plestiodon fasciatus endangered?

The plestiodon fasciatus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the plestiodon fasciatus?

The plestiodon fasciatus (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Scincidae, genus Plestiodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the plestiodon fasciatus

The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the Eastern United States and one of the five native species of lizards in Canada.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plestiodon fasciatus (revision 1377463909), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q167366 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).