Types of Skinks
Ablepharus is a genus of skinks that contains the common snake-eyed skinks. Their name refers to the fact that their eyelids have fused to a translucent capsule; as in snakes, they thus are physically incapable of blinking.
Ablepharus kitaibelii, commonly known as the European copper skink, juniper skink or European snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard from the skink family . This small, slender lizard grows up to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long, and lives in Eastern Europe and southwestern Asia.
Bassiana is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). It belongs to the Eugongylus group; the genus Oligosoma appears to be a fairly close relative. An alternative name is Acritoscincus.
The blue-tailed skink is one of the most common lizards found in the United States. Also called the five-lined skink because of the five cream-colored lines along the top and sides of its body, this little guy grows to a maximum length of about 8.5 inches, including its 5-inch tail.
Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly called blue-tongued lizards or simply blue-tongues or blueys in Australia.
Broadhead skinks are the largest skink in the southeast, and with the exception of the glass lizards, are the largest lizards in our region. These large lizards have short legs and a streamlined body.
Carlia is a genus of skinks, commonly known as four-fingered skinks, in the subfamily Lygosominae. Carlia belongs to a clade with the genera Niveoscincus, Lampropholis, and possibly others of the Eugongylus group.
Chalcides is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae).. It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae (= Scincidae sensu Hedges 2014), a monophyletic clade of primarily African skinks. ...
Chalcides ocellatus, or ocellated skink (also known as eyed skink or gongilo) is a species of skink found in Greece, southern Italy, Malta, and parts of northern Africa. UAE, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard endemic to North America.It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada
Garden skinks feed on larger invertebrates, including crickets, moths, slaters, earthworms, flies, grubs and caterpillars, grasshoppers, cockroaches, earwigs, slugs, dandelions, small spiders, ladybeetles, ants and many other small insects, which makes them a very helpful animal around the garden.
Ctenotus is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). The genus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Anomalopus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus. Lizards in the genus Ctenotus are commonly called comb-eared skinks, a reference to the scales aligned near the ear.
Two Cunningham's skinks resting on granite boulders, the spiny keel of the scales can be seen on the tail. Cunningham's skink in southern Australian Capital Territory. Three E. cunninghami, Cabbage Bay, near Sydney, New South Wales.
Most skinks, though, are medium-sized, with snout-to-vent lengths around 12 cm (4.7 in), although some grow larger; the Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata) is the largest known extant species and may attain a snout-to-vent length of some 35 cm (14 in).
Egernia sensu stricto – spiny-tailed skinks and crevice-skinks The gidgee skink (E. stokesii) is a large species of the "typical" clade Mid-sized to large skinks (adult snout-vent length 100–240 mm) with a bulky, usually somewhat flattened body and small eyes. 24–46 rows of midbody scales; dorsal scales smooth, ridged, keeled or spiny (the tail is often notably spiny).
E. major: Binomial name; Egernia major (Gray, 1845) Synonyms; Tropidolepisma major Gray, 1845. Bellatorias major, also known as land mullet are lizards. They are some of the largest members of the skink family . They can be easily confused with the related Egernia frerei, the major skink. ...
Emoia is a genus of skinks, lizards in the subfamily Lygosominae. The genus Emoia belongs to a group of genera mainly from the southwestern Pacific-Australian region. The group also includes the genus Leiolopisma.
Eugongylus is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Lygosominae. The namesake of the Eugonglyus group of genera, it occupies a quite basal position among these. Members of this genus are commonly called mastiff skinks or short-legged giant skinks. Species. The following species are recognized as being valid.
The genus Eumeces (family Scincidae) comprises four African to Middle-Eastern skink species. Systematics Recently two taxonomic revisions have been made regarding the 19th century genus Eumeces.
(Eumeces schneideri, pp. 341–342). Taylor EH. 1936 [1935]. A taxonomic study of the cosmopolitan lizards of the genus Eumeces with an account of the distribution and relationship of its species.
Eutropis is a genus of skinks belonging to the subfamily Lygosominae. For long, this genus was included in the "wastebin taxon" Mabuya; it contains the Asian mabuyas. They often share their habitat with the related common skinks (Sphenomorphus), but they do not compete significantly as their ecological niches differ.
Eutropis beddomii, commonly known as Beddome's skink, is a species of skink endemic to India and Sri Lanka
Eutropis carinata, the keeled Indian mabuya, many-keeled grass skink or (ambiguously) "golden skink", is a species of skink found in South Asia
Mabuya macularia (Blyth, 1853) The bronze grass skink or bronze mabuya (Eutropis macularia) is a species of skink found in South and Southeast Asia. Bengali names: তামাটে অঞ্জন, ব্রোঞ্জ অঞ্জন, আরজিনা, আঞ্জন, আঞ্চন, আনজিলা, আঁচিলা).
Mabuya rudis (Boulenger, 1887) The rough mabuya or brown mabuya (Eutropis rudis) is a species of skink. It is found in the Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Java, Sulawesi), Malaysia (Sarawak), Philippine Islands, Sulu Islands, as well as on the Nicobar islands of India.
The fire skink (Lepidothyris fernandi), also known as the true fire skink or Togo fire skink, is a fairly large skink, a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is known for its bright and vivid coloration.
Most skinks, though, are medium-sized, with snout-to-vent lengths around 12 cm (4.7 in), although some grow larger; the Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata) is the largest known extant species and may attain a snout-to-vent length of some 35 cm (14 in).
Most skinks, though, are medium-sized, with snout-to-vent lengths around 12 cm (4.7 in), although some grow larger; the Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata) is the largest known extant species and may attain a snout-to-vent length of some 35 cm (14 in).
One variety of the five-lined skink living on the Tokara Islands in southern Kagoshima Prefecture, is endangered, but the mainland variety is common. Although skinks are some of the most secretive lizards, the five-lined skink can be found in sunny places, near crevices and hiding places, and even in the city.
The Emerald Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina), sometimes (ambiguously) known as "green tree skink" or "emerald green skink". It is a non-threatened species although it not commonly seen but it is however, becoming more and more popular in the exotic pet trade.
Leiolopisma telfairii, the Round Island skink or Telfair's skink, is a species of skink native to Round Island, one of the islands of Mauritius
There are 75 species of these fast-evolving skinks called Lerista. These skinks have been crawling and slithering around Earth for about 13.4 million years, and even today, some have five fingers, some have four and some have none, or tiny stubs for legs. So researchers from the University of Adelaide used genetic sequences to arrive at a new family tree for the skinks that showed when and how fast they had lost their fingers or entire legs throughout their evolution.
The little brown skink is a ground-dweller with dark brown or black stripes and speckling along the sides. Hiking along a forest trail, you may hear these small lizards scurrying through dead leaves, but you seldom see them.
Slender skinks (Lygosoma and many other genera), snake-eyed skinks (Ablepharus and Cryptoblepharus), and skinks of the genus Plestiodon (formerly Eumeces) are also common. Slender skinks are found throughout the Old World tropics, with a few species in the New World.
Eutropis multifasciata, commonly known as the East Indian brown mabuya, many-lined sun skink, many-striped skink, common sun skink or (ambiguously) as golden skink, is a species of skink
Niveoscincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland.
Niveoscincus palfreymani, known commonly as Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, the Pedra Branca skink, or the red-throated skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.
Rainbow Skink also known as Lamprophoils delicata and Plauge Skink is a small little Lizard in New Zealand introduced from Australia, they are smaller than our native Skinks but still very similar!
Crocodile Skinks belong to the species Tribolonotus gracilis. They also call it , though rarely, as Red-Eyed Crocodile Skinks or bush crocodile skink. The genus has eight documented sub-species. Crocodile skinks are the common sub-species of the genus that we can find in captivity.
Scincella lateralis is a small species of skink found throughout much of the eastern half of the United States, and into northern Mexico
Scincella lateralis is a small species of skink found throughout much of the eastern half of the United States, and into northern Mexico
Scincus scincus (sandfish) is a species of skink that burrows into the sand and swims through it. It is native to north Africa and southwestern Asia, but is also kept as a pet elsewhere.
Southeastern five-lined skinks are moderately large lizards with short legs and a streamlined body. The body is generally gray, brown, or black, in background color with five white or yellowish stripes (two on each side and one down the center of the back).
The genus Sphenomorphus – vernacularly known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for a large number of skinks.While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as presently delimited is likely to be not monophyletic and is in need of review.. The namesake of the Sphenomorphus group of Lygosominae genera, most species ...
All species of Tasmanian lizard except the Mountain Dragon are skinks. Generally, the common garden lizard seen basking in the sun is a skink. Most skinks have smooth, polished scales and relatively short limbs. Skinks have a small bone in each scale which helps armour these generally small lizards.
Plestiodon fasciatus is absent from dune-grassland habitats and from forested habitats in high elevations. Five-Lined Skinks are often found in terrestrial microhabitats but arboreality is commonplace, especially in open woodlands with standing dead trees. The activity period starts in March or April, depending on the weather, and extends ...
Trachylepis is a skink genus in the subfamily Lygosominae found mainly in Africa.Its members were formerly included in the "wastebin taxon" Mabuya, and for some time in Euprepis.As defined today, Trachylepis contains the clade of Afro-Malagasy mabuyas.The genus also contains a species from the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, T. atlantica, and may occur in mainland South America with ...
The wedge-snouted skink (Sphenops sepsoides) is a common and widespread species of skink in the Scincidae family. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Libya, and the Palestinian territories.
The western skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus) is a species of small, smooth-scaled lizard with relatively small limbs. It measures about 100 to 210 mm (about 4 to 8.25 inches) in total length (body + tail).
The western three-toed skink (Chalcides striatus) is a species of lizard with tiny legs in the family Scincidae. It is found in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.