Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different...
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Cullen skink is a thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock, potatoes, and onions. An authentic Cullen skink will use finnan haddie, but it may be prepared...
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Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly...
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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...
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Variable skink may denote either of two different skinks: Eumeces multivirgatus epipleurotus, the southern subspecies of the many-lined skink from North...
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The fire skink (Mochlus fernandi or Riopa fernandi), also known commonly as Fernand's skink, the Togo fire skink, and the true fire skink, is a fairly...
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King's skink (Egernia kingii) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, kingii,...
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The Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense) is a rare, endangered species of large skink in the family Scincidae, found in the rocky canyons and grassy patches...
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Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata), also known as prehensile-tailed skink, monkey-tailed skink, giant skink, zebra skink, and monkey skink, is an arboreal...
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The Bermuda skink, longnose skink, or (Bermuda) rock lizard (Plestiodon longirostris) is a critically endangered species and the only endemic land-living...
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