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In the U.S. the five-lined or blue-tailed skink is the common variety. This is a close-up of its claw.

Skink Claw

In the U.S. the five-lined or blue-tailed skink is the common variety. This is a close-up of its claw.

A scaled, harmless lizard of the Scincidae family. Some have brilliant blue stripes running along the length of the tail.

Skink

A scaled, harmless lizard of the Scincidae family. Some have brilliant blue stripes running along the…

The skink is common in Egypt and can reach 8-9 inches. In the U.S. the five-lined or blue skink is the common variety.

Skink

The skink is common in Egypt and can reach 8-9 inches. In the U.S. the five-lined or blue skink is the…

<i>Cyclodus gigas</i>. "They are harmless creatures, some inches long, natives mostly of warm countries, will small, sometimes rudimentary limbs, and generally smooth scales." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>This illustration features a skink crawling on rocks with grass in the background.

Skink, Giant Cyclodus

Cyclodus gigas. "They are harmless creatures, some inches long, natives mostly of warm countries, will…

The sandfish (Scincus scincus) is a species of skink known for burrowing into the sand.

Sandfish Skink

The sandfish (Scincus scincus) is a species of skink known for burrowing into the sand.