But when visiting scientists found the metallic-looking animal, it turned out to be a new species ... Scincella truongi, or ...

Seven new species are getting a home at the National Aviary, and most of them aren't birds. The Carnegie Museum of Natural ...

In Ecuador, a group of animals that have been collected but understudied are neotropical skinks from the Mabuya genus. Hoping ...

The emergence of the endangered swamp skink on a large undeveloped site in Dromana has led to calls to drastically scale back ...

New animals are now on display at the Milwaukee County Zoo's Aquatic & Reptile Center. A giant Pacific octopus named "Flurry" ...

But the “basking” animal wouldn’t be left in peace ... or the Scawfell Island sun skink. A male Lampropholis isla, or Scawfell Island sun skink. Photo from Hoskin (2025) Scawfell Island ...

The Florida Keys mole skink is one of the rarest and most mysterious of Florida natives. This small, five-inch-long lizard has shiny, armor-like scales, a pinkish-red tail and a brown body. It's a ...

THESE ARE CALLED SKINKS. AND WE’RE GOING TO BE TALKING ... SO THEY DO LIVE IN OUR BACK OF HOUSE AREAS, BUT THEY ARE AMBASSADOR ANIMALS. SO FOR DIFFERENT PROGRAMS WE MIGHT BRING THEM OUT.

But when visiting scientists found the metallic-looking animal, it turned out to be a ... or Truong’s smooth skink. A Scincella truongi, or Truong’s smooth skink. Photo from Anh Van Pham ...