What are skinks related to?

Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in 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.

Will a gecko eat a skink?

This gecko has since spread north as far as the Torres Strait and right down to Coffs Harbour in New South Wales. They have been observed fighting with local geckos and eating native skinks and have even tackled the nests of stinging paper wasps.

What is the difference between geckos and skinks?

Geckos have loose, velvety skin, while skinks have tight, smooth skin. A gecko’s skin is covered with tiny scales that give its skin a soft appearance. Skinks have larger, shiny scales. Additionally, many geckos have brighter colors than the dull browns and grays of most skinks.

What do I do if I find a skink egg?

Keep the eggs warm and protected if you cannot get an incubator.

If they bury them, cover the eggs with a light layer of substrate.
If your lizard leaves eggs out in the open, make a hole in a deli cup and place it over the eggs.

Can a skink swim?

A: Blue tongue skinks are not strong swimmers, and are not meant to swim. Water does not hurt them however, and there is nothing wrong with placing them in shallow water. It’s actually a humorous sight! They attempt to swim by straightening their legs to their bodies, and wiggling their tail.

Are skinks poisonous to dogs if eaten?

Reptiles, like skinks, carry salmonella in their intestinal tracts and shed the bacteria into their stool. If your dog happens to ingest this bacteria, it can cause serious gastrointestinal upsets and potentially blood infections (sepsis).

What do skinks do?

Garden skinks feed on larger invertebrates, including crickets, moths, slaters, earthworms, flies, grubs and caterpillars, grasshoppers, cockroaches, earwigs, slugs, dandelions, small spiders, ladybeetles and many other small insects, which makes them a very helpful animal around the garden.

How big can skinks get?

Tiliqua scincoides: 30 – 60 cm

What do female skinks look like?

The Garden Skink usually has a browny black colour and sometimes may appear a dark shade of red when bathing in the sun. The female Pale Flecked Garden Sunskink has a yellow, almost orange tinge to her underside, however the males have a light grey tinge to their underside.