The Florida Keys mole skink is one of the rarest and most mysterious of Florida natives. This small, five-inch-long lizard has shiny, armor-like scales, a pinkish-red tail and a brown body. It's a ...

Imagine having a tail twice as long as your body! The body of an adult Hamelin Ctentous measures 6cm long, and its tail can be more than double this. The skink is dark brown to black with ornate ...

During the mating season, heads of males turn bright red or orange as a result of hormonal changes associated with breeding ... This behavior appears to distract birds and other potential predators ...

During the mating season, heads of males turn bright red or orange as a result of hormonal changes associated with breeding ... This behavior appears to distract birds and other potential predators ...

Length: Up to 70 mm from the nose to the base of the tail. Oteake skink population: Unknown but possibly restricted to two small but discrete areas. Food: Invertebrates, fruit, nectar. The ...

Length: Up to 77 mm from nose to the base of its tail. Awakopaka skink population: Only known from less than 20 individuals from one location. Food: Invertebrates, fruit, nectar. The meaning of its ...