Never seen this before

[General Lee]

While looking for some worms to do some fishing, we moved this board and saw this blue tailed lizard guarding her eggs. She wasn't to big but man she laid some eggs. These things are all over but I never stumbled across a nest with eggs. Kinda cool.

 

[bullbreaker]

We see em all the time down here in Fla.
We call them "skinks" don't know if thats their real name though.
In fact I saw one this morning in my garage.There always in barns and utility rooms also.
Boone

 

[dave1949]

Nice pic! That does seem like a lot of eggs for one lizard. Could it be a male protecting the eggs of several females or something like that?
Dave.

 

[Bartcephus]

Yes that is a Five Lined Skink. Skink's main characteristic are the smooth shiny scales.

 

[General Lee]

Nice pic! That does seem like a lot of eggs for one lizard. Could it be a male protecting the eggs of several females or something like that?
Dave.

I'm not sure if its a male. I'm assuming female because usually the in the reptile world, the females are the ones guarding their own eggs. Same for birds, etc. I counted 15 eggs. Like I said, I see these skinks all the time around the house just never found a nest.

 

[Gordon Gould]

That is an unusual and interesting find. Nice picture - thanks for posting

 

[firemanpat2910]

did they work for bait ?

 

[dmccarty]

We have them all over our place but I have never seen a nest much less eggs.

Good photo.

Later,
Dan

 

[J_J]

Foe those that need to know.

Skink Reproduction: Five-lined skinks generally mate in spring and lay 6 to 10 eggs in nests which are usually in rotten stumps or logs, sawdust piles, or beneath sheltering objects.

 

[dave1949]

Foe those that need to know.

Skink Reproduction: Five-lined skinks generally mate in spring and lay 6 to 10 eggs in nests which are usually in rotten stumps or logs, sawdust piles, or beneath sheltering objects.

Well, thanks, I thought about looking it up.

That must be a very productive skink, I can count 16 eggs, I think.
There are some jokes that come to mind
Dave.