Identify Michigan Lizard > General Discussion

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:52:18 AM EDT

My folks are at our cabin in Northern Michigan (lower peninsula) and found this little guy taking residency inside. Any idea what species it is? We have been going to our cabin there near Lake City for 15 years and I have never seen a lizard there, plenty of garder snakes, but never a lizard. They guessed the length to be ~7"

link so you can see the big version, this is the best pic i have.

http://i.imgur.com/N69jVWj.jpg

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:52:53 AM EDT

[#1]

Skink

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:53:27 AM EDT

[#2]

Possum

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:55:18 AM EDT

[#3]

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_12145_12201-32981--,00.html

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:56:23 AM EDT

[#4]

Snake with legs. Proof of evolution.

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:56:44 AM EDT

[#5]

5-lined skink.

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:58:29 AM EDT

[#6]

Skink

Posted: 5/12/2013 9:58:34 AM EDT

[#7]

hmm, I saw the MI DNR link, but the pic didnt match and i didnt read the entire thing.. must be a skink though.

I wasnt sure if someones pet got loose

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:01:43 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
hmm, I saw the MI DNR link, but the pic didnt match and i didnt read the entire thing.. must be a skink though.

I wasnt sure if someones pet got loose

They lose the blue tail and get darker coloring with age.

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:05:27 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Quoted:

hmm, I saw the MI DNR link, but the pic didnt match and i didnt read the entire thing.. must be a skink though.

I wasnt sure if someones pet got loose

They lose the blue tail and get darker coloring with age.

cool, thanks. Now i'll be on the lookout for em

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:08:08 AM EDT

[#10]

We call them salamanders in Ohio

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:11:25 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

We call them salamanders in Ohio

no "we" don't

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:24:12 AM EDT

[#12]

Cat.

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:34:45 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
We call them salamanders in Ohio

no "we" don't

Whoa my bad. Maybe im just a redneck and dont know any better.

You dont even claim Ohio... WTF?

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:42:42 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

My folks are at our cabin in Northern Michigan (lower peninsula) and found this little guy taking residency inside. Any idea what species it is? We have been going to our cabin there near Lake City for 15 years and I have never seen a lizard there, plenty of garder snakes, but never a lizard. They guessed the length to be ~7"

link so you can see the big version, this is the best pic i have.

http://i.imgur.com/N69jVWj.jpg

Looks like some type of skink.

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:53:05 AM EDT

[#15]

just reading the headline i thought this was gonna be a thread about the UAW.

Posted: 5/12/2013 10:55:12 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Possum

This. Northern Michigan possum

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:03:43 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Skink

or salamander.

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:03:59 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Skink

those little Tyrannosaurus legs say skink.

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:05:25 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
We call them salamanders in Ohio

if it has scales, it isn't a salamander.
thsy have smooth, very wet skin.

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:06:17 AM EDT

[#20]

wow. I didnt know any lizards were native to Michigan. Neat

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:09:02 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:

Quoted:
We call them salamanders in Ohio

no "we" don't

Whoa my bad. Maybe im just a redneck and dont know any better.

You dont even claim Ohio... WTF?

It's not exactly a regional thing, like calling soda "pop" or "coke" or "soda pop", it's more like saying "here in Ohio we call soda orange juice".

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:10:19 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
just reading the headline i thought this was gonna be a thread about the UAW.

I thought it would be about Levin, or Debbie FlabbyCow.

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:11:09 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
wow. I didnt know any lizards were native to Michigan. Neat

Figured it was way to cold for them to survive.

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:11:20 AM EDT

[#24]

Agree, its a Skink, and not sure how that can be confused with a salamander??

Skink is a Reptile

Salamander's are Amphibians

Even in the screwed up state of NY

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:40:36 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
We call them salamanders in Ohio

no "we" don't

Whoa my bad. Maybe im just a redneck and dont know any better.

You dont even claim Ohio... WTF?

It's not exactly a regional thing, like calling soda "pop" or "coke" or "soda pop", it's more like saying "here in Ohio we call soda orange juice".

Thank you. I guess Im under educated. Glad you cleared all this up.

Posted: 5/12/2013 11:46:23 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Agree, its a Skink, and not sure how that can be confused with a salamander??

Skink is a Reptile

Salamander's are Amphibians

Even in the screwed up state of NY

Droppin' facts down all up in here.

Posted: 5/12/2013 12:02:23 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:

We call them salamanders in Ohio

no "we" don't

Well maybe we don't

Posted: 5/12/2013 12:22:56 PM EDT

[#28]

I call salamanders snot lizards.

Posted: 5/12/2013 12:38:24 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:

Quoted:
We call them salamanders in Ohio

no "we" don't

Whoa my bad. Maybe im just a redneck and dont know any better.

You dont even claim Ohio... WTF?

It's not exactly a regional thing, like calling soda "pop" or "coke" or "soda pop", it's more like saying "here in Ohio we call soda orange juice".

In Estonian,all soft drinks are called lemonade,well limonaad

The RC isn't actually made in Georgia,it's made in Tartu.

Posted: 5/12/2013 12:40:38 PM EDT

[#30]

Snake food.

Posted: 5/12/2013 12:43:08 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
Snake food.

I thought it was bass bait?

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