“Try to snap a picture!” I urged my friend Liz Mitchell. I was up in Haliburton County with her, thrilled to see five-lined skinks dashing across rocks — and disappearing under vegetation seconds ...

A 4-year-old girl discovers a little brown skink while digging for sweet potatoes. Learn about this ground-dwelling critter's habits, habitat, and unique features.

Basic Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink Care. A single crocodile skink needs at least a 15-gallon tank. This should be oriented so there’s more horizontal space than vertical space.

There are about 1,500 species of skink, spread across almost every environment apart from the polar and the subarctic regions. These include species that burrow, others which climb and some that swim.

Blue-tongued skinks are popular pets among reptile enthusiasts. They’re relatively small lizards that only grow up to 24 inches long. They’re docile and like to eat insects, fruits, and ...

A rare—and potentially new—species of skink has unwittingly been discovered by a cat just looking for a quick snack. The cat dragged the lizard into its owners' home in Taranaki, New Zealand ...

Researchers discovered a new species of golden skink atop an isolated mountain in Papua New Guinea, according to a new study. Allen Allison via Vertebrate Zoology A “large” pregnant creature ...

Scientists found small lizard with long, pointed snout under debris on mountain and discovered new species: Hon Ba ground skink, study said & photos show.

As a group, skinks (family Scincidae) are among the most widespread of all lizards, found on every continent except Antarctica. Worldwide there are over 1,500 species, including six in South Carolina.

The average skink comes in at around 4 inches long, weighing less than 0.07 ounces. This newly discovered fella was around 22 inches long, and weighed around 6 pounds—making it around 1,000 ...

As a group, skinks (family Scincidae) are among the most widespread of all lizards, found on every continent except Antarctica. Worldwide there are over 1,500 species, including six in South Carolina.