Japanese Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon japonicus) - 19 July 2012. Nunobiki Herb Garden, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.











This skink was foraging along a stone walkway. This species was formerly placed in the genus Eumeces, but has apparently been moved to Plestiodon.

Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LX5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter).
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