"Canada; the northern prairie skink is protected in Canada. The southern subspecies occurs in Oklahoma and Texas. Prairie skink The prairie skink (""Plestiodon septentrionalis"") is a species of skink endemic to the prairies east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is one of only five species of lizards that occur in Canada. The prairie skink was first described by Baird in 1859. Two subspecies are generally recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies: A third subspecies was described as ""Eumeces s. pallidus"", the ""pallid skink"", by H.M. Smith and Slater in 1949, but this subspecies is absent from the literature"
"Skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae and the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species, the Scincidae are one of the most diverse families of lizards. The word ""skink"" comes from classical Greek ""skinkos"", a name that referred to various specific lizards of the region. Skinks look like true lizards, but most species have no pronounced neck, and their legs are relatively small; several genera (e.g., ""Typhlosaurus"") have no limbs at all. Other genera, such as ""Neoseps"", have reduced limbs and with fewer than five toes (digits) on each foot. In such species, their locomotion resembles"
"new genera such as ""Trachylepis"", ""Chioninia"", and ""Eutropis"". Skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae and the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species, the Scincidae are one of the most diverse families of lizards. The word ""skink"" comes from classical Greek ""skinkos"", a name that referred to various specific lizards of the region. Skinks look like true lizards, but most species have no pronounced neck, and their legs are relatively small; several genera (e.g., ""Typhlosaurus"") have no limbs at all. Other genera, such as ""Neoseps"", have reduced limbs and with fewer than five toes (digits) on"
"Solomon Islands skink The Solomon Islands skink (""Corucia zebrata""), also known as prehensile-tailed skink, monkey-tailed skink, giant skink, zebra skink, and monkey skink, is an arboreal species of skink endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is the largest known extant species of skink. The Solomon Islands skink is completely herbivorous, eating many different fruits and vegetables including the pothos plant. It is one of the few species of reptile known to function within a social group or circulus. Both male and female specimens are known to be territorial and often hostile towards members not a part of their family"
"Skunk Skunks are North and South American mammals in the family Mephitidae. Not related to polecats which are in the weasel family, the closest Old World relative to the skunk is the stink badger. The animals are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong unpleasant smell. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration. 1630s, squunck, from a southern New England Algonquian language (probably Abenaki) seganku, from Proto-Algonquian */šeka:kwa/, from */šek-/ ""to urinate"" + */-a:kw/ ""fox."" ""Skunk"" has historic use as an insult, attested"
"These populations are split into about forty actual locations where the skink is found, its habitat being swampy areas with sedges and small shrubs, at altitudes between . Analysis of microsatellite loci of the subpopulations has shown that they are genetically distinct, with very little dispersal of individual skinks from one location to another. What movement there is appears only to involve males. The skink is one of about four hundred species of animal found in the Greater Blue Mountains Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of peaks, plateaus, gorges and escarpments. The site is significantly representative of the"
"Plestiodon callicephalus Plestiodon callicephalus, commonly known as the mountain skink, is a species of lizard, a medium-sized member of the ""Plestiodon"" skinks, endemic to North America. At least one herpetologist has considered this species to be a subspecies of ""Plestiodon tetragrammus"" under the scientific name ""P. tetragrammus callicephalus"", but the more common classification considers it to be a separate species based on differences in appearance and its distinct geographic distribution. The mountain skink is a medium-sized skink reaching a maximum length from snout to vent of about . Its body is olive to brown in color, with black stripes on"
"with stumpy tails have no special regenerative abilities. Some species of skinks are quite small; ""Scincella lateralis"" typically ranges from , more than half of which is the tail. Most skinks, though, are medium-sized, with snout-to-vent lengths around , although some grow larger; the Solomon Islands skink (""Corucia zebrata"") is the largest known extant species and may attain a snout-to-vent length of some . Skinks in the genus ""Prasinohaema"" have green blood because of a buildup of the waste product biliverdin. Skink-like lizards first appear in the fossil record about 140 million years ago, during the early Cretaceous, mostly jawbones"
"European naturalists. Skinks are lizards of the family Scincidae, many of which are snake-like in form. Such a hybrid reptile will have a venom incomparably strengthened by hybridization, assuring the almost instant demise of the victim. And it will also have ears like any lizard, so it could hear the whistle, and legs and claws allowing it to run up and down the bell cord with a swift ease. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself wrote a stage play based on ""The Speckled Band"". In December 1909, Conan Doyle had leased the Adelphi Theatre in the Strand for a production of"
"that appear very skink-like. Definitively skink fossils appear later, during the Miocene period. Skink genera known from fossils include the following: A trait apparent in nearly all species of skink is digging and burrowing. Most spend their time under ground where they are mostly safe from predators, sometimes even digging out tunnels for easy navigation. They also use their tongues to sniff the air and track their prey. When they encounter their prey, they chase it down until they corner it or manage to land a bite and then swallow it whole. Skinks are generally carnivorous and in particular insectivorous."
"Mink Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera ""Neovison"" and ""Mustela"", and part of the family Mustelidae which also includes weasels, otters and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as ""mink"": the American mink and the European mink. The extinct sea mink is related to the American mink, but was much larger. The American mink is larger and more adaptable than the European mink but, due to variations in size, an individual mink usually cannot be determined as European or American with certainty without looking at the skeleton; however, all European mink have a large white"
"immediately wriggle into loose soil or under rubble. Feeds on insects. Lay 2-4 eggs in loose soil in March, April, or May. Nessia bipes Smith's Snake Skink, ""Nessia bipes"", also known as Two-legged nessia, is a species of skink endemic to island of Sri Lanka. A burrowing skink from eastern Knuckles Mountain Range. Known localities are few and include Gammaduwa and Matalapitiya. Midbody scales rows 28. Body slender and equal girth from head to tail. Snout broad and obtuse. Fore limbs absent. Hind limbs vertigial and appera as buds. Dorsum brown or light reddish brown, hatchlings are dark gray or"
"not wild-colored. Mink Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera ""Neovison"" and ""Mustela"", and part of the family Mustelidae which also includes weasels, otters and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as ""mink"": the American mink and the European mink. The extinct sea mink is related to the American mink, but was much larger. The American mink is larger and more adaptable than the European mink but, due to variations in size, an individual mink usually cannot be determined as European or American with certainty without looking at the skeleton; however, all European mink have a"
"Skink War Chiefs. There is also a sub-species of skinks, the chameleon skinks. They are slightly more aggressive creatures, and resemble chameleons in the way they have bulging eyes that can look independently. They can also change skin color to blend in with their surroundings, and are patient hunters, sitting unmoving for hours waiting for an opportunity to strike. Kroxigors are heavy laborers in Lizardman cities, and can also be used to terrible effect in battle. Although they resemble gigantic, broad-shouldered Saurus, they have a lot more in common with the skinks, for the two are spawned from the same"
"Ablepharus kitaibelii Ablepharus kitaibelii, commonly known as the European copper skink, European snake-eyed skink, juniper skink, or snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Eastern Europe and Southwestern Asia. ""A. kitaibelii"" is native to Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Albania, Slovakia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and possibly Iraq. The subspecies ""A. k. fitzingeri"" is known from Slovakia, Hungary, Greece and the island of Corfu. The subspecies ""A. k. stepaneki"" is known from Bulgaria and"
"cats. Even tiny birds like robins are a threat to skinks. Larger lizards and snakes will sometimes try to eat them as well. Like many other skinks, its tail will drop if grasped roughly. The disconnected tail will twitch vigorously for a while, capturing the attention of the predator while the lizard makes its escape. This survival tactic may seem hard for the skink to tolerate, but it is quite the opposite. Although it may cost the skink some energy, the skink's tail will eventually grow back to normal. The common garden skink is oviparous and lays small white eggs"
"their underside. Females are often bigger than the males in size. Garden skinks feed on larger invertebrates, including crickets, moths, slaters, earthworms, flies, grubs and caterpillars, grasshoppers, cockroaches, earwigs, slugs, dandelions, small spiders, chaparras, ladybeetles and many other small insects, which makes them a very helpful animal around the garden. They can also feed on fruit and vegetables, but the vegetables have to be cooked for the skink to be able to eat it. Skinks especially love bananas and strawberries etc. (no citrus fruit). Garden skinks rely purely on the movement of their prey when hunting. When hunting, the skinks"
"specific name, ""kitaibelii"", is in honor of Hungarian botanist Paul Kitaibel. Ablepharus kitaibelii Ablepharus kitaibelii, commonly known as the European copper skink, European snake-eyed skink, juniper skink, or snake-eyed skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Eastern Europe and Southwestern Asia. ""A. kitaibelii"" is native to Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Albania, Slovakia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and possibly Iraq. The subspecies ""A. k. fitzingeri"" is known from Slovakia, Hungary, Greece and the island of"
"skinks into their groups. Females exhibit fierce protective behavior around the time of birth; this protectiveness of young is a rare occurrence in reptiles but is shorter in duration when compared to the protective behavior exhibited by a typical mammal. Extensive logging is a serious ongoing threat to the survival of this species, as is consumption for food by native people, and export demand for the pet trade. Because of the large numbers of lizards that were being exported for the pet trade, the small region to which the skink is native, and its low reproductive rate, in 1992 ""Corucia"
"newfound energy. Skinks only need one prey item per 4 or 5 days, buttions are good, thus, making it an ideal pet for small children. They can eat worms if you drain the soil out of them with salt water because worms are too high in soil for them. The following 14 species are recognized. ""Nota bene"": A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ""Lampropholis"". Lampropholis Lampropholis, the Indo-Australian ground skinks or sunskinks, are a genus of skinks in the lizard subfamily Lygosominae. The genus ""Lampropholis"" belongs to a clade"
"Squonk The Squonk is a mythical creature reputed to live in the Hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania in the United States. Legends of squonks probably originated in the late nineteenth century, at the height of Pennsylvania's importance in the potential timber industry. The legend holds that the creature's skin is ill-fitting, being covered with warts and other blemishes and that because it is ashamed of its appearance, it hides from plain sight and spends much of its time weeping. Hunters who have attempted to catch squonks have found that the creature is capable of evading capture by dissolving completely into"
"for laying eggs. ""Plestiodon callicephalus"" is a terrestrial skink, spending most of its time foraging on the ground, hunting for small invertebrates. It is a good burrower, burrowing its own den. Plestiodon callicephalus Plestiodon callicephalus, commonly known as the mountain skink, is a species of lizard, a medium-sized member of the ""Plestiodon"" skinks, endemic to North America. At least one herpetologist has considered this species to be a subspecies of ""Plestiodon tetragrammus"" under the scientific name ""P. tetragrammus callicephalus"", but the more common classification considers it to be a separate species based on differences in appearance and its distinct geographic"
"snake-eyed skink because it lacks eyelids, instead having a translucent layer of scales covering its eyes similar to that of snakes. Cryptoblepharus virgatus The fence or snake-eyed Skink (""Cryptoblepharus virgatus"") is a skink commonly found in southern and eastern Australia. It is an active little lizard, and if threatened will often play dead to confuse the attacker. Its habitats include urban areas, woodlands and grasslands. Will often be seen on vertical surfaces such trees, fences and walls. It is a relatively small, flat bodied skink of a silver-gray coloring. It has a distinct white stripe running along its body from"
"Cryptoblepharus virgatus The fence or snake-eyed Skink (""Cryptoblepharus virgatus"") is a skink commonly found in southern and eastern Australia. It is an active little lizard, and if threatened will often play dead to confuse the attacker. Its habitats include urban areas, woodlands and grasslands. Will often be seen on vertical surfaces such trees, fences and walls. It is a relatively small, flat bodied skink of a silver-gray coloring. It has a distinct white stripe running along its body from the eye to the base of its tail. May grow up to be 10 cm in length. Also sometimes called a"
"Robust skink The robust skink, ""Oligosoma alani"" (formerly ""Cyclodina alani""), is a large, rare species of skink endemic to New Zealand. This species was once widespread throughout the North Island but has been wiped out in most parts of its former range by predation from several species of introduced rats - it now occurs naturally only on 6 small islands off the north-eastern coast of the North Island. The specific epithet for this animal was given by the describer in honour of his nephew, Alan Robb. Robust skinks are strongly nocturnal and live under rocks, or in seabird burrows, tree"
"soil for them. Skinks are often seen under leaves, in long grass and under rocks so that they can watch their prey, they often prefer hiding in logs where their larger predators cannot reach them. As with most reptiles, the Common garden skink is cold blooded, and may be seen on top of rocks or paths in the morning trying to warm their blood. Skinks enjoy large areas with a lot of leaves and soft dirt. You normally find them around hot and dusty areas that have lots of trees and stumps. The garden skink's predators are mainly birds and"
"Gran Canaria skink The Gran Canaria skink (""Chalcides sexlineatus"") is a species of skink in the Scincidae family which is endemic to Gran Canaria. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, sandy shores, pastureland, and plantations. The adults measure 16 – 18 cm out of which the tail forms 50%. Their legs are tiny, slim, and have five fingers. They live solitarily and only seek a partner during the mating season. They are ovoviviparous; females give birth to 2 - 4 babies after three months of pregnancy. They are kept as pets"
"apartments, especially along the coast. As a family, skinks are cosmopolitan; species occur in a variety of habitats worldwide, apart from boreal and polar regions. Various species occur in ecosystems ranging from deserts and mountains to grasslands. Many species are good burrowers. More species are terrestrial or fossorial (burrowing) than arboreal (tree-climbing) or aquatic species. Some are ""sand swimmers"", especially the desert species, such as the mole skink or sand skink in Florida. Some use a very similar action in moving through grass tussocks. Most skinks are diurnal (day-active) and typically bask on rocks or logs during the day. Raccoons,"
"snake-eyed skinks are typically generalist predators. They mainly feed on small arthropods, mollusks, and small snails. In captivity, common snake-eyed skinks are known to survive up to three and a half years; in the wild, where they are preyed upon, they live about two and a half years. Upon reaching reproductive maturity, the female snake-eyed skink lays between two and four eggs at a time; these eggs will then take at least 9 weeks to hatch. Hatchlings typically measure around 3.5 cm long. About two years are needed for the hatchlings to reach reproductive maturity. There are ten species in"
"; ""CAPlus"": 2000:254494. Squonk The Squonk is a mythical creature reputed to live in the Hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania in the United States. Legends of squonks probably originated in the late nineteenth century, at the height of Pennsylvania's importance in the potential timber industry. The legend holds that the creature's skin is ill-fitting, being covered with warts and other blemishes and that because it is ashamed of its appearance, it hides from plain sight and spends much of its time weeping. Hunters who have attempted to catch squonks have found that the creature is capable of evading capture by"
"by terrarists. Gran Canaria skink The Gran Canaria skink (""Chalcides sexlineatus"") is a species of skink in the Scincidae family which is endemic to Gran Canaria. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, sandy shores, pastureland, and plantations. The adults measure 16 – 18 cm out of which the tail forms 50%. Their legs are tiny, slim, and have five fingers. They live solitarily and only seek a partner during the mating season. They are ovoviviparous; females give birth to 2 - 4 babies after three months of pregnancy. They are kept"
"Acontinae. These 25 species are recognized: ""Nota bene"": A binomial authority in parentheses indicates the species was originally described in a genus other than ""Acontias"". Acontias Acontias is a genus of limbless skinks, the lance skinks, (family Scincidae) in the African subfamily Acontinae. Most are small animals, but the largest member of the genus is ""Acontias plumbeus"" at approximately snout-vent length. All members of this genus are live-bearing, sandswimmers, with fused eyelids. A recent review moved species that were formerly placed in the genera ""Typhlosaurus"", ""Acontophiops"", and ""Microacontias"" into this genus, as together these form a single branch in the"
"skinks has an elongated body and short legs. Transparent disks in the lower eyelids allow it to see with its eyes closed (Beane 2006, Palmer et al. 1995). The ground skink is found throughout much of the Eastern United States, from New Jersey, Ohio , and Kansas south to Texas and Florida, as well as into northern Mexico. It is absent from higher elevations in the Appalachian Mountains. ""S. lateralis"" lives in a variety of habitats, including deciduous or mixed deciduous/coniferous forests, hedgerows, and the edges of streams and ponds. It does require a deep substrate, such as leaf litter."