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Skinks Collection

Skinks, a diverse group of reptiles, never fail to captivate with their unique characteristics and behaviors

Background imageSkinks Collection: Centralian Blue Tongue Skink - Somewhat aggressive and when threatened will thrust out its blue

Centralian Blue Tongue Skink - Somewhat aggressive and when threatened will thrust out its blue tongue
DH-3199 Centralian Blue Tongue Skink / Lizard Edge of Tanami Desert near Lajamanu, Northern Territory, Australia Tiliqua multifasciata Somewhat aggressive

Background imageSkinks Collection: Solomon islands / large prehensile-tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata) climbing branch

Solomon islands / large prehensile-tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata) climbing branch, Solomon islands

Background imageSkinks Collection: Japanese five lined skink {Eumeces japonicus} with its tail that it has broken off by itself

Japanese five lined skink {Eumeces japonicus} with its tail that it has broken off by itself, Japan

Background imageSkinks Collection: Female bridled mabuya

Female bridled mabuya (Trachylepis vittata), or bridled skink, climbing a tree. Photographed in Israel in February

Background imageSkinks Collection: Monkey Tailed Skink / Prehensile Tailed Skink - close up showing tongue - Controlled conditions

Monkey Tailed Skink / Prehensile Tailed Skink - close up showing tongue - Controlled conditions 15267
BB-2721 Monkey Tailed Skink / Prehensile Tailed Skink - close up showing tongue Corucia zebrata Controlled conditions Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSkinks Collection: Boutons skink Snake-eyed skink

Boutons skink Snake-eyed skink adult sunbathes on a black basalt rock which holes he uses for hiding and safe moving around East shore of Ilot Gabriel island endemic for Mascarenes

Background imageSkinks Collection: Shingleback Skink, Tiliqua rugosa, threatening with open mouth and blue tongue, western Australia

Shingleback Skink, Tiliqua rugosa, threatening with open mouth and blue tongue, western Australia

Background imageSkinks Collection: Telfairs skink Round Island skink

Telfairs skink Round Island skink adult searches for food on forest floor endemic to Mauritius subject to a Mauritian Wildlife Foundation regeneration programme June Ile aux Aigrettes island nature

Background imageSkinks Collection: A Many-lined Sun Skink (?) sleeps at night on a

A Many-lined Sun Skink (?) sleeps at night on a branch in the undegrowth of a primary rainforest. river Danum valley conservation area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June. Mabuya multifasciata (?)

Background imageSkinks Collection: Rough-scaled Brown Skink basking on planks of a

Rough-scaled Brown Skink basking on planks of a wooden platform at Sukau Rainforest Lodge (Mabuya rudis). in lowland rainforest of Kinabatangan river floodplain; Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Background imageSkinks Collection: Picture No. 10947333

Picture No. 10947333
Shingleback - threat display - found in dry open habitats of dry to arid southern Australia NW Victoria - Australia. Date:

Background imageSkinks Collection: Picture No. 10983573

Picture No. 10983573
Speckle-lipped Skink - male Cyamudongo Forest Reserve, Rwanda, Africa (Trachylepis maculilabris) Date:

Background imageSkinks Collection: Picture No. 10947356

Picture No. 10947356
Shingleback - threat display - found in dry open habitats of dry to arid southern Australia NW Victoria - Australia. Date:

Background imageSkinks Collection: Picture No. 10947357

Picture No. 10947357
Shingleback - threat display - found in dry open habitats of dry to arid southern Australia NW Victoria - Australia. Date:

Background imageSkinks Collection: Picture No. 10947355

Picture No. 10947355
Shingleback - threat display - found in dry open habitats of dry to arid southern Australia NW Victoria - Australia. Date:

Background imageSkinks Collection: Picture No. 10947323

Picture No. 10947323
Shingleback - threat display - found in dry open habitats of dry to arid southern Australia NW Victoria - Australia. Date:

Background imageSkinks Collection: Brown-flanked Skink (Trachylepis affinus) adult, resting on leaf, Western Division, Gambia, January

Brown-flanked Skink (Trachylepis affinus) adult, resting on leaf, Western Division, Gambia, January

Background imageSkinks Collection: Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus) close-up - on rock

Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus) close-up - on rock

Background imageSkinks Collection: Solomon Islands Tree Skink, Corucia zebrata, a Solomon Islands Tree Skink with a long

Solomon Islands Tree Skink, Corucia zebrata, a Solomon Islands Tree Skink with a long, slender body with a stripe down the center of its back

Background imageSkinks Collection: Gold Skink, Mabuya multifasciata, top view. A thick bodied reddish brown skink

Gold Skink, Mabuya multifasciata, top view. A thick bodied reddish brown skink

Background imageSkinks Collection: Sandfish, part of Skink family, long chisel-shaped snout for digging sand

Sandfish, part of Skink family, long chisel-shaped snout for digging sand, red colour matching Arabian desert sands for camouflage, long smooth streamlined body, fringed toes

Background imageSkinks Collection: Eyed Skink (Chalchides ocellatus ocellatus), close up

Eyed Skink (Chalchides ocellatus ocellatus), close up

Background imageSkinks Collection: Gold Skink (Eumeces schneideri princeps) Jordan

Gold Skink (Eumeces schneideri princeps) Jordan

Background imageSkinks Collection: Giant Skink (Corucia zebrata) Soloman Islands

Giant Skink (Corucia zebrata) Soloman Islands

Background imageSkinks Collection: Lizard Skink Wrights (Mabuya wrightii)

Lizard Skink Wrights (Mabuya wrightii)

Background imageSkinks Collection: Lizard Skink Seychelles (Mabuya sechellensis)

Lizard Skink Seychelles (Mabuya sechellensis)

Background imageSkinks Collection: Abd al Kuri Skink (Trachylepis cristinae) newly discovered species described in 2010, adult

Abd al Kuri Skink (Trachylepis cristinae) newly discovered species described in 2010, adult, on Madrepore coral fossil rock in desert habitat, Abd al Kuri Island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen, april

Background imageSkinks Collection: Ocellated skink - near Cape Sounio - Greece

Ocellated skink - near Cape Sounio - Greece
ROG-14268 Ocellated skink near Cape Sounio - Greece Chalcides ocellatus Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSkinks Collection: Monkey Tailed Skink / Prehensile Tailed Skink - close up - Controlled conditions 15265

Monkey Tailed Skink / Prehensile Tailed Skink - close up - Controlled conditions 15265
BB-2720 Monkey Tailed Skink / Prehensile Tailed Skink - close up Corucia zebrata Controlled conditions Brian Bevan contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSkinks Collection: Solomon Island Giant Skink KEL 220 On branch. Forests, Solomon Islands

Solomon Island Giant Skink KEL 220 On branch. Forests, Solomon Islands. Corucia zebrata © Ken Lucas / ardea. com
KEL-220 Solomon Island Giant Skink / Lizard - on branch Foests, Solomon Islands Corucia zebrata Also known as monkey-tailed or prehensile tailed

Background imageSkinks Collection: Western Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua occipitalis) adult, basking at edge of road

Western Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua occipitalis) adult, basking at edge of road, Western Australia, Australia

Background imageSkinks Collection: Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) adult, basking at road verge, Kalbarri N. P

Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) adult, basking at road verge, Kalbarri N. P. Western Australia, Australia
Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) adult, basking at road verge, Kalbarri N.P. Western Australia, Australia

Background imageSkinks Collection: Three-toed Skink (Chalcides chalcides) adult, basking on rock in habitat, Italy, may

Three-toed Skink (Chalcides chalcides) adult, basking on rock in habitat, Italy, may

Background imageSkinks Collection: Unadorned Desert Skink (Egernia inornata) adult, on sand outside burrow, Outback

Unadorned Desert Skink (Egernia inornata) adult, on sand outside burrow, Outback, Northern Territory, Australia

Background imageSkinks Collection: Fire Skink (Lepidothyris hinkeli) adult, standing on buttress roots in montane rainforest

Fire Skink (Lepidothyris hinkeli) adult, standing on buttress roots in montane rainforest, Nyungwe Forest N. P. Rwanda
Fire Skink (Lepidothyris hinkeli) adult, standing on buttress roots in montane rainforest, Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda

Background imageSkinks Collection: Striped Skink (Mabuya striata) adult, basking on rock in habitat, Drakensberg, South Africa

Striped Skink (Mabuya striata) adult, basking on rock in habitat, Drakensberg, South Africa

Background imageSkinks Collection: Socotra Skink (Trachylepis socotrana) adult, resting on house wall, Socotra, Yemen, december

Socotra Skink (Trachylepis socotrana) adult, resting on house wall, Socotra, Yemen, december

Background imageSkinks Collection: Common Sun Skink (Eutropis multifasciata) adult, drinking at forest pool, Kaeng Krachan N. P

Common Sun Skink (Eutropis multifasciata) adult, drinking at forest pool, Kaeng Krachan N. P. Thailand, november
Common Sun Skink (Eutropis multifasciata) adult, drinking at forest pool, Kaeng Krachan N.P. Thailand, november

Background imageSkinks Collection: European Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) adult, resting on rock, Lesvos, Greece, april

European Snake-eyed Skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii) adult, resting on rock, Lesvos, Greece, april

Background imageSkinks Collection: Ruppells Snake-eyed Skink

Ruppells Snake-eyed Skink
Ablepharus rueppellii, or R?ppells Snake-eyed Skink is a species of skink found in the Middle East. Photographed in Israel

Background imageSkinks Collection: Three-toed Skink - Italy

Three-toed Skink - Italy
RD-155 Three-toed Skink Italy Chalcides chalcides Giacomo Radi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSkinks Collection: Shingle-back Skink - Australia

Shingle-back Skink - Australia
JPF-12655 Shingle-Back SKINK / Lizard - with mouth open and tongue out Australia Trachydosaurus rugosus Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSkinks Collection: Eastern Sandfish - in sand - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Eastern Sandfish - in sand - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
DOW-338 Eastern Sandfish - in sand Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates Scincus mitranus Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSkinks Collection: Italian Three-toed Skink - Sicily

Italian Three-toed Skink - Sicily
RD-93 Italian Three-toed Skink Sicily Chalcides chalcides Giacomo Radi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSkinks Collection: La Gomera Gecko - in its rocky habitat - La Gomera - Canary Islands

La Gomera Gecko - in its rocky habitat - La Gomera - Canary Islands
RD-84 La Gomera Gecko - in its rocky habitat La Gomera - Canary Islands Tarentola gomerensis Giacomo Radi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSkinks Collection: West Canary Skink - La Gomera - Canary Islands

West Canary Skink - La Gomera - Canary Islands
RD-83 West Canary Skink - La Gomera Canary Islands Chalcides viridanus Giacomo Radi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSkinks Collection: Ocellated Skink - in habitat - Sicily

Ocellated Skink - in habitat - Sicily
RD-79 Ocellated Skink - in habitat Sicily Chalcides ocellatus tiligugu Giacomo Radi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway



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Skinks, a diverse group of reptiles, never fail to captivate with their unique characteristics and behaviors. Take the Centralian Blue Tongue Skink for example; somewhat aggressive, it boldly thrusts out its blue tongue when threatened, adjusting its posture to appear larger and more formidable. On the other hand, the Solomon Islands' large prehensile-tailed Skink showcases its impressive climbing skills as it gracefully scales branches in search of food or shelter. Meanwhile, the Boutons skink and Snake-eyed skink exhibit their own distinct features that set them apart. An illustration from 1923 beautifully captures these reptiles' intricate details and serves as a reminder of our fascination with nature's creations. The Japanese five-lined skink is known for an extraordinary ability - they can voluntarily break off its tail when faced with danger. This self-defense mechanism allows the skink to escape predators while regenerating a new tail over time. In contrast, the female bridled mabuya displays elegance in simplicity with her sleek appearance. Telfairs skinks and Round Island it also make appearances within this collection of captivating creatures. From basking on planks to sleeping peacefully at night, each species has adapted uniquely to survive in their respective habitats. The rough-scaled brown skink finds solace under warm sunlight while resting on wooden planks. One cannot help but be mesmerized by the Monkey Tailed Skink or Prehensile-Tailed Skink up close; especially when observing its controlled conditions where every detail becomes apparent - including its fascinating tongue. As we delve into this world filled with various types of skinks, we are reminded once again of nature's diversity and beauty. Each creature holds a story waiting to be discovered through observation and appreciation – whether it be through encounters with Telfairs or Round Island skinks or witnessing many-lined sun-skinks sleep peacefully at night.