Five-lined Skink - Point Pelee

Point Pelee National Park is the home to an isolated population of five-lined skink - the only lizard species found in eastern Canada. Monitoring involves overturning of logs and boards, and subsequent search for skinks. Dimensions of the cover object and its decay class are also recorded.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:41 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:41 (UTC)
contact_email tammy.dobbie@pc.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2017-10-01 00:00:00
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title_fr Scinque pentaligne – Pointe‑Pelée
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