For most of the animal kingdom, babies are born in one of two ways: their parent either lays eggs or gives birth to live offspring. Recently, a three-toed skink (Saiphos equalis) pulled off an ...

By Megan Strauss Researchers have described a new-to-science species of skink that may be one of Australia’s most threatened ...

Not found anywhere else on Earth, a skink considered functionally extinct has been found in a national park in far west NSW.

The guthega skink only lives at high elevations and spends months hibernating under the snow Courtesy of Zoos Victoria A rare lizard species' population is on the rise! The guthega skinks of Victoria, ...

The five-lined skink is the only native New Jersey lizard that is found throughout the state. (Two others, the brown skink and fence lizard, are found only in the southern part of the state.) In North ...

The new species has only been seen three times in the mountains of central Papua New Guinea, researchers said. Photo by Stephen Richards In the mountains of Papua New Guinea, researchers encountered a ...

Have you ever caught sight of a sleek and speedy lizard darting across your yard or even along the walls? It might be a skink! Due to their slick bodies and speedy movements, they are frequently ...

The species was reported to have a “vibrant” lemon-colored throat and chest, according to the study. Photo by Pablo Sinovas (2025.) On a two-day trek through the jungle in North Sumatra, researcher ...

This little critter is posing on the fingers of a 4-year-old girl. While helping dig sweet potatoes, she noticed it wiggling in the overturned straw and fresh dirt. She recognized that it was a skink ...

Florida Keys mole skinks burrow down into the sand. They are found mainly in the Dry Tortugas and the Lower Keys. Jake Scott Center for Biological Diversity A small, shiny, brown lizard with a bright ...