Sunday, October 05, 2008

That Skinks

A flash of movement:
Blue-tailed skink on the concrete,
Pauses — slips away.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

blue-tailed skink? cool.

Larry Kollar said...

Yes, Kouji, they are small lizards (about 4-6cm). They have dark bodies with light-colored stripes, and a bright blue tail. They're also called a five-lined skink.