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Lizards & Snakes · Squamata
Skinks
Family Scincidae
Smooth, glossy-scaled lizards that move with an almost snake-like ease. Includes the docile, curious, dog-tame blue-tongue skink — a genuinely interactive lizard.
2 species on Baskden · 2 with a full care guide.
- Blue Tongue SkinkTiliqua spp.The docile, dog-like omnivore lizard — hardy and full of personality once you learn its varied diet.
- Red-Eyed Crocodile SkinkTribolonotus gracilisThe tiny "dragon" of the skink world — armoured, orange-eyed and famously shy; a humidity-loving display animal, not a handling pet.