Northern Prairie Skink, Eumeces septentrionalis Northern Prairie Skink Eumeces septentrionalis by Jeff LeClere Status No status assigned in Minnesota. The body scales are smooth and uniform giving the lizard a shiny appearance.
Adults are tan or brown on the back, becoming darker on the sides.
There are two very thin white stripes on the sides. The back may be unmarked except for two very thin, interrupted black stripes or two large black stripes that are as wide as the spaces between them. The head is unmarked. The males develop a bright orange coloration on the labial scales during the breeding season. Young have bright blue tails that fade as they become adults.