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The fire skink is a fairly large species of skink, reaching up to 37 cm (15 in) in total length (including tail). [2] The most notable aspect of the fire skink's appearance is its vivid, bright colors. Smooth, gold scales adorn the fire skink's back, while red and black bars set against a silver background line its sides.
Currently there are about 40 extant families of Lacertilia.These vary considerably, e.g. in shades, colours, and sizes. For example, the largest representative among Geckos, the New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus), has a length of up to 36 cm (14 in), while the largest species in the family Varanidae, Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), has a length up to 3 metres (10 ft ...
Southern ghats slender gecko (Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus) Palau slender gecko (Hemiphyllodactylus ganoklonis) Wahlberg's velvet gecko (Homopholis walbergii) Yellow-lined smooth-scaled gecko (Lepidodactylus aureolineatus) Batan scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus balioburius) Christian scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus christiani)
The leopard gecko or common leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a ground-dwelling gecko native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. The leopard gecko is a popular pet, and due to extensive captive breeding it is sometimes referred to as the first domesticated species of lizard.
Fire skink; Fischer's dwarf gecko; Flap-necked chameleon; Four-horned chameleon; G. Gabon beaked snake; Gaboon worm lizard; Grayia caesar; Grayia ornata; Grayia smithii;
Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko) are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened ...
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic ...
Mochlus fernandi (Burton, 1836) – fire skink; Mochlus grandisonianus Lanza & Carfi, 1966 – Lanza's writhing skink; Mochlus guineensis (W. Peters, 1879) – Guinean forest skink; Mochlus hinkeli Wagner, Böhme, Pauwels & Schmitz, 2009 – Hinkel's red-sided skink, Hinkel's red-flanked skink; Mochlus laeviceps (W. Peters, 1874) – common ...