Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
Northern Coal Skink
(Eumeces a. anthracinus)
The Northern Coal Skink is 5 - 7 inches in length. They are generally brown in color with 4 lighter colored stripes that extend from the neck to the tail. A dark bank of 2 or more scale rows usually separates each pair of light stripes on either side of the lizard. males will occasionally have a reddish tint on their head.
Mating is usually observed in Spring and early Summer with 8 or 9 eggs laid in June. The eggs usually hatch 4 - 5 weeks later.
Northern Coal Skinks are usually found damp forested areas with plenty of leaf litter or loose stones to hide. When disturbed these skinks will often dive under rocks in nearby streams for cover.
Remember that in many places it is illegal to take wildlife out of the wild without the proper permits from local, state, or federal authorities. Please do not release any captive reptiles or amphibians into the wild as this will disrupt the natural order of our environment. See our amphibian and reptile adoptions page for more information on what to do with unwanted herps.
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Help further herpetology research and education by donating to the Marvin R. Aures Herpetological Grant