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COMMONWEALTH of the OIUHEllN MARIANAS ISlANDS

5lue-Tailed Slcink Ellloia GflmIkcGaNtia

Tide Pool Slcink Achi1ak tllroGostlJla Chamorro IDENTIFICATION REPRODUCTION There are seven of and one Skinks usually lay one or two eggs per clutch species of anole in the CNMI. Skinks have and can deposit several clutches throughout large scales covering their bodies that are the year. Some skinks such as the moth actually plates of skin. Anoles have small give birth to live young. Female anoles lay a scales and can rapidly change color to blend in single egg in the leaf litter or ground detritus. with their surroundings. Male anoles have a colorful flap of skin under their chin called a THREATS and CONSERVATION snake-~ed dewlap that is used when courting females. Predation and habitat loss are the primary Skink Cryptoblepharus poecilopheuros threats to skinks and anoles. Cats, rats, larger HABITAT and FEEDING and birds such as the Collared Skinks and anoles are found in a variety of kingfisher feed on skinks and anoles, habitats including forest floors, trees and especially the juveniles. The curious skink, a grasslands. They are also common in recent introduction, has displaced native urbanized areas. species in many areas due to competition and Their favorite foods are insects, which they predation. catch with amazing speed. Most skinks and Efforts are being made to keep the Brown anoles are diurnal, or active during the treesnake (Boiga irregularis) out of the CNMI daylight hours. due to its devastating effects on many and bird populations. • I , t -'1 Reptiles are cold blooded which means that their bodies are the same temperature as the environment. They rest in the sun to warm themselves. FACTOIDI Carolina Anole Anons caronrmis Emoia slevini