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 vegetables, so ...

The guthega skink only lives at high elevations and spends months hibernating under the snow ...

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, found on ...

Down on your knees in the garden is a great spot for unexpected encounters. A friend told me of a chill-your-blood-for-a-moment episode while she was weeding a little flower bed next to her front ...

The lizards have complicated a rule of thumb that in evolution, once you lose a body part, you don’t regain it. By Veronique Greenwood In the rainforest in the Philippines, scientists laid out a tiny ...

The rare slider skink is an elusive species of reptile, found only in Australia. It's only the second of its kind to be ...

Red-eyed crocodile skinks are unique and adorable members of the Scincidae family. These lizards aren’t overly fond of humans. They're considered intermediate-level skinks in the pet care community.

Florida Keys mole skink. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Eight species of skink — a Caribbean lizard that is quickly disappearing — will be finally evaluated for protection under ...