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...
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Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different...
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Plestiodon fasciatus (redirect from 5 Lined Skink)
African skink Trachylepis quinquetaeniata (otherwise known as five-lined mabuya) or the eastern red-headed skink to distinguish it from its western relative...
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San Lucan skink (Plestiodon lagunensis) is a skink (a type of lizard) native to the Baja California Peninsula. Together with the western skink (P. skiltonianus)...
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Western skinks are found from sea level to at least 2,130 m (6,990 ft). This diurnal reptile is active during the warm seasons. In Montana, the skink...
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Short-horned lizard Desert horned lizard Western skink Collared lizard Western fence lizard Side-blotched lizard Western whiptail lizard Long-nosed leopard...
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Plestiodon gilberti (redirect from Gilbert skink)
the western skink (P. skiltonianus), the San Lucan skink (P. lagunensis), and the four-lined Asiatic skink (P. quadrilineatus), Gilbert's skink belongs...
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The western blue-tongued lizard (Tiliqua occipitalis), also known as the western blue-tongued skink, is a large skink native to Australia. It is one of...
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The western three-toed skink (Chalcides striatus) is a species of lizard with tiny legs in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Iberian Peninsula,...
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The western mourning skink (Lissolepis luctuosa) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. It is also called the western glossy swamp skink...
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while he was an officer in the Royal Navy. King's skink is native to coastal regions of south-western Australia. It is common on Rottnest Island and Penguin...
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skinks are very adaptable. They spend much of their day basking in the sun. Their diet ranges widely, including spiders and beetles. Western Skinks will...
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The fire skink (Mochlus fernandi or Riopa fernandi), also known commonly as Fernand's skink, the Togo fire skink, and the true fire skink, is a fairly...
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Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly...
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Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata), also known as prehensile-tailed skink, monkey-tailed skink, giant skink, zebra skink, and monkey skink, is an arboreal...
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The western crocodile skink or false Poncelet's helmet skink (Tribolonotus pseudoponceleti) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species...
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Plestiodon multivirgatus (redirect from Two-lined skink)
many-lined skink, the northern many-lined skink, or the variable skink, is a medium-sized species of lizard, a member of the North American skink genus Plestiodon...
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earless skink Hemiergis gracilipes (Steindachner, 1870) — south-western mulch-skink Hemiergis initialis (Werner, 1910) — southwestern earless skink Hemiergis...
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Mountain skink may refer to: Chalcides montanus from Morocco Liopholis montana from continental Australia Plestiodon callicephalus from Arizona, New Mexico...
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Hosmer's spiny-tailed skink (Egernia hosmeri), also known commonly as Hosmer's egernia and Hosmer's skink, is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family...
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Island Plestiodon skiltonianus (western skink) LC - southern interior of British Columbia Plestiodon fasciatus (five-lined skink) LC – southern Ontario Plestiodon...
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Plestiodon is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus contains many species formerly classified under the genus Eumeces, except...
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Australian languages, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the western half of Australia. It is a burrowing...
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Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph Western skink Eumeces skiltonianus Least concern Adults are approximately 5.4–8.6...
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The Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense) is a rare, endangered species of large skink in the family Scincidae, found in the rocky canyons and grassy patches...
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Plestiodon tetragrammus (redirect from Short-lined skink)
four-lined skink (Plestiodon tetragrammus) is a species of lizard, which is endemic to North America. It is a medium-sized member of the Plestiodon skinks. At...
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Eumeces (category Skinks of Africa)
genus Eumeces (family Scincidae) comprises four African to Middle-Eastern skink species. Recently two taxonomic revisions have been made regarding the 19th...
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Tiliqua rugosa (redirect from Stump-tailed Skink)
commonly known as the shingleback skink or bobtail lizard, is a short-tailed, slow-moving species of blue-tongued skink (genus Tiliqua) endemic to Australia...
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are two species of skink named rusty skink: Madascincus macrolepis, endemic to Madagascar Eremiascincus rubiginosus, found in Western Australia This page...
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The Western Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia cygnitos) is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the...
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