Lizards
Prairie Skink - Plestiodon septentrionalis
The prairie skink reaches lengths of 5 1/4 to 8 3/4 inches, total length (Conant and Collins 1991). 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. Read More at herpnet.net
Five-lined Skink - Plestiodon fasciatus
The five-lined skink reaches 5 - 8 1/2 inches total length (Conant and Collins 1991). Scalation same as in prairie skink; smooth. Adults are brown or black with no pronounced color change on the sides with five light narrow stripes down the back and sides. These stripes are always thinner than the spaces between them. Read More at herpnet.net
Six-lined Racerunner - Aspidoscelis sexlineata
The six-lined racerunner is Minnesota's largest lizard reaching a length of 9 1/2 inches (Conant and Collins, 1991). A colorful lizard that will not be as difficult to distinguish as the other two MN species. The scales are rougher than skinks' but small on the dorsum becoming larger and more rectangular on the belly. Read More at herpnet.net