skinked; skinking; skinks
: any of a family (Scincidae) of typically small insectivorous lizards with long tapering bodies
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Researchers also found geckos, skinks and several other species of snake and lizard, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The Mabuya skink of Brazil, for example, can gestate for up to 12 months.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Female skinks also have brown bodies but no colorful patches, the study said and a photo shows.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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With its short, blunt snout and unique checkerboard pattern, this scaly creature — a skink — wasn’t like the other 35 related species that call the mountains home.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Researchers also found geckos, skinks and several other species of snake and lizard, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The Mabuya skink of Brazil, for example, can gestate for up to 12 months.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Female skinks also have brown bodies but no colorful patches, the study said and a photo shows.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Skink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skink. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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