Wildlifeof China
Plestiodon chinensis
Skinks & Lacertids
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Plestiodon chinensis
Basic stats
Range
Southern and eastern China, western Taiwan and northern Vietnam
Size
Snout-vent about 13 cm; total about 35 cm
The Chinese blue-tailed skink (Plestiodon chinensis) is a large, stout skink found in China (including Yunnan, Fujian, Sichuan, Shandong, Liaoning, Hunan, Guangdong and Hainan), western Taiwan and northern Vietnam. It has an average snout-vent length of about 13 cm and a total length of about 35 cm. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Plestiodon chinensis found?
- Southern and eastern China, western Taiwan and northern Vietnam
- How big is the Plestiodon chinensis?
- Snout-vent about 13 cm; total about 35 cm