Species id

[philv]

Tennessee, 5 toe. Just rescued 5 from a trash can on my back porch.

Tried several id guides and got nowhere.

 

[Asevernnnn]

I am unsure what specie, but it is a skink

 

[philv]

I am unsure what specie, but it is a skink

Aha.. That made all the difference, thank you.

Broad-headed Skink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

Have you counted the post labial scales? And the scalation on the underside of the tail? (The southeastern five lined skink does not have a wide row of scales underneath the tail)

 

[philv]

Have you counted the post labial scales? And the scalation on the underside of the tail? (The southeastern five lined skink does not have a wide row of scales underneath the tail)

Yep, 5 post labial scales.

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

He's pretty cute! Keeping him?

 

[philv]

He's pretty cute! Keeping him?

There's 4, and I think I might. Depends on if they acclimate or not, I believe they're all males.