Species at Risk

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This lizard starts life with five cream stripes on its green-black body, topped off with a bright blue tail. These brilliant colours attract people who collect the skinks and sell them to pet shops-a serious threat to the survival of this species in the wild, where it belongs.

For more information about the Five-Lined Skink, visit these sites:

• Species at Risk - Point Pelee National Park of Canada
• Environment Canada's Species at Risk Web site-Five-lined Skink

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