Missouri Animals Southern coal skink   (Eumeces anthracinus pluvialis) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Lizards: (Lacertilia) Native North American skink Habitat: forests along streams. Diet: insects, spiders. ID Features: tan body, dark sides. Natural History: The southern coal skink is a small and shiny lizard. It will sun itself in the open. It is found in damp areas under rocks and logs..
The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992