Scincella lateralis (Say, 1822)

Jones, Dillon, Foshee, Bethany & Fitzgerald, Lee, 2021, A herpetological survey of Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, Check List 17 (1), pp. 27-38 : 33-34

Scincella lateralis (Say, 1822)

Examined material. UNITED STATES • 11 via sur- vey, 9 via iNaturalist; Texas, Harris County, Houston;

29.7709°N, 095.5679°W; first encounter on 20 Jan. 2018; capture via transect survey.

Identification. Golden to blackish brown with dark dorsolateral stipes. Reaches a max size of 14.6 cm head to tail (5.7cm SVL). S. lateralis can be distinguished from sympatric species by its coloration, dorsolateral stripes, and the presence of a “window” on the lower eyelids ( Powell et al. 2016).