Skink

This article is about the reptile. For other uses, see Skink (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Skunk.

Skink
Temporal range:
Trachylepis striata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Scincidae
Oppel, 1811
Subfamilies

For genera, see text.

Skinks are lizards that constitute the family Scincidae, which is part of the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.

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