A homeowner on Reddit said they were digging in their garden when they came across an unknown, scaly creature buried in the soil. The post appeared in January 2022, in the middle of winter in the U.S.

Five-lined skinks are native to Frederick County. Often seen darting to a hiding place when disturbed, the American five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) likes to sun itself. Adults are about 6 to 9 ...

In recent years, those who venture out on the rugged, rock outcrops along the Minnesota River in parts of Renville, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine counties have reported difficulty in finding the ...

Skinks are lizards — lesser-known relatives of the familiar green anoles so common here in the Lowcountry. As a group, skinks (family Scincidae) are among the most widespread of all lizards, found on ...

DEAR JOAN: I saw a very odd little creature while I was hiking in Briones on June 6. Related Articles 550-pound bear settles in beneath an California home, thwarting creative efforts to move him out 9 ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — Hanging around our parks (or your house) may be a few lizards; here in Indiana, we are home to at least six. We have the six-lined racerunner, five-lined skink, broadhead skink, ...

The five-lined skink, the only lizard native to Vermont, was recently spotted in a rare sighting by The Nature Conservancy in Vermont team. Seeing a lizard on the trail might not seem too exciting to ...

With wild populations decimated, Lister's gecko and the blue-tailed skink only exist in captivity. Researchers have discovered a bacterium, which could cause their potential extinction. Native reptile ...