Family

Scincidae

231 species · Animals

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Glossy Grass Skink

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan, 1988)

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni, the glossy grass skink, is a viviparous skink species endemic to southeastern Australia.

Tussock Skink

Pseudemoia pagenstecheri (Lindholm, 1901)

Pseudemoia pagenstecheri, the southern grass tussock skink, is an endemic viviparous Australian skink living in tussock grasslands.

Southern Grass Skink

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii is a small Australian skink where breeding males change color, most common in open grassy woodlands.

Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink

Panaspis wahlbergii (Smith, 1849)

Panaspis wahlbergii is an oviparous lizard species found across southern African savannas.

Ornate Skink

Oligosoma ornatum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma ornatum, the ornate skink, is a New Zealand skink species with described physical traits and reduced North Island range.

Otago Skink

Oligosoma otagense (Mccann, 1955)

Oligosoma otagense, the Otago skink, is a large, long-lived viviparous skink endemic to specific rocky regions of Otago, New Zealand.

Shore Skink

Oligosoma smithi (Gray, 1845)

Oligosoma smithi is a small, colour-variable New Zealand shore skink native to the North Island's northern eastern coast.

New Zealand Grass Skink

Oligosoma polychroma (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma polychroma, the common or northern grass skink, is a distinct native New Zealand skink widespread from Stewart Island to central North Island.

Moko Skink

Oligosoma moco (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Oligosoma moco (the moko skink) is a small endemic New Zealand skink found in the northeast of the North Island.

McCann’s Skink

Oligosoma maccanni (Hardy, 1977)

McCann's skink (Oligosoma maccanni) is a New Zealand-endemic skink found on the South Island's southeastern regions.

Cryptic Skink

Oligosoma inconspicuum (Patterson & Daugherty, 1990)

Oligosoma inconspicuum, the cryptic skink, is a nationally vulnerable skink species native to New Zealand.

Glossy Brown Skink

Oligosoma zelandicum (Gray, 1843)

Oligosoma zelandicum (brown skink) is a relatively numerous native New Zealand skink with a specific North and South Island range.

Copper Skink

Oligosoma aeneum (Girard, 1858)

Oligosoma aeneum, the copper skink, is a viviparous skink endemic to New Zealand's North Island and surrounding offshore islands.

Northern Spotted Skink

Oligosoma kokowai Melzer, Bell & Patterson, 2017

Oligosoma kokowai, the northern spotted skink, is a New Zealand skink found in lower North Island and upper South Island areas.

Southeastern Morethia Skink

Morethia boulengeri (Ogilby, 1890)

Boulenger's skink (Morethia boulengeri) is an endemic Australian oviparous skink species found across most of mainland Australia.

Lined Firetail Skink

Morethia ruficauda (Lucas & Frost, 1895)

The lined firetail skink, Morethia ruficauda, is a skink species found in three Australian regions.

Shrubland Morethia Skink

Morethia obscura Storr, 1972

Morethia obscura, the shrubland Morethia skink, is a small terrestrial oviparous skink native to arid and semi-arid southern Australia.

West Coast Morethia Skink

Morethia lineoocellata (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Morethia lineoocellata is a skink species found in Western Australia, known by two common names.

Common Dwarf Skink

Menetia greyii Gray, 1845

Menetia greyii, the common dwarf skink, is a widespread small Australian skink that can reproduce both sexually and by parthenogenesis.

Tree-base Litter Skink

Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis, 1884

The tree-base litter-skink (Lygisaurus foliorum) is a skink species found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

Saxicoline Sunskink

Lampropholis mirabilis Ingram & Rawlinson, 1981

Lampropholis mirabilis, the saxicoline sunskink, is an endemic Australian Scincidae skink found in Queensland.

Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink

Lampropholis guichenoti (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Lampropholis guichenoti, the common garden skink, is a small doculent lizard found across much of southern Australia.

Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink

Lampropholis delicata (De Vis, 1888)

Lampropholis delicata, the delicate skink, is a native Eastern Australian lizard invasive to several Pacific islands, with documented seasonal reproduction.