The biggest in our area is the broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps), found in coastal maritime forests and other open, wooded areas. Adults can reach lengths of 13 inches.

Skinks are lizards — lesser-known relatives of the familiar green anoles so common here in the Lowcountry. As a group, skinks (family Scincidae) are among the most widespread of all lizards ...

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.

The biggest in our area is the broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps), found in coastal maritime forests and other open, wooded areas. Adults can reach lengths of 13 inches.

The skink is described as having a kite-shaped head, a blue mouth, and a “robust” body covered in glossy scales with light and dark brown bands that create a checkerboard pattern down its back.

The biggest in our area is the broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps), found in coastal maritime forests and other open, wooded areas. Adults can reach lengths of 13 inches.

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 ...

The skink is described as having a kite-shaped head, a blue mouth, and a “robust” body covered in glossy scales with light and dark brown bands that create a checkerboard pattern down its back.

Researchers headed up Hon Ba Mountain in 2017 to survey wildlife, according to a study published May 14 in the peer-reviewed European Journal of Taxonomy. ... or the Hon Ba ground skink.

Male broad-headed skinks are readily identifiable by their brown body and tail, along with a triangular-shaped head that turns swollen and vibrant orange during the spring breeding season.