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The western skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus) is a species of small, smooth-scaled lizard with relatively small limbs. It measures about 100 to 210 mm (about 4 to 8.25 ...
Eremiascincus isolepis (Boulenger, 1887) – northern bar-lipped skink, short-legged slender skink; Eremiascincus musivus Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan, 2009 – mosaic desert skink; Eremiascincus pallidus (Günther, 1875) – western sand-swimming skink, western narrow-banded skink; Eremiascincus pardalis (Macleay, 1877) – lowlands bar-lipped skink
Common names for the species include western three-lined skink, New Holland skink and southwestern cool-skink, [3] [4] a name that refers to the cooler climates of its southern distribution range. [ 5 ]
The western mourning skink (Lissolepis luctuosa) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. It is also called the western glossy swamp skink.
The Central Ranges rock skink is a moderately large and robust Liopholis species, with a snout–vent length (SVL) of up to 135 mm and a tail length up to 158 mm. The back, sides, limbs and tail are coloured dull orangish-brown with thin black scale margins, with the top and sides of the head a more vibrant orangish shade.
It is a nocturnal forager, consuming mostly insects. Skinks of this genus are referred to as 'sand-swimmers' referring to their ability to move easily through sand. [5] Eremiascincus mostly feed on insects such as moths, termites, beetles, grasshoppers, and spiders but they also consume some small reptile species such as geckos or smaller ...
Plestiodon okadae, Okada's five-lined skink (Japan) Plestiodon parviauriculatus, northern pygmy skink (Mexico) Plestiodon parvulus, southern pygmy skink (Mexico) Plestiodon popei (Asia) Plestiodon quadrilineatus, four-lined Asian skink; Plestiodon septentrionalis, prairie skink - includes Eumeces obtusirostris; Plestiodon skiltonianus, western ...
The western three-toed skink is native to southwestern parts of Europe. Its range includes Liguria in the extreme northwest of Italy, southern France, Spain and Portugal. . It seems to be absent from eastern Spain and there is an isolated populations near Bordeaux in southwestern Fran