Home›Reptiles›Taxonomy›ScincidaeTaxaScincidaeReptile FamiliesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedScincidae, the skinks, is one of the most diverse lizard families, with more than 1,500 described species across about 100 genera grouped into seven subfamilies. Skinks have proportionally smaller legs than most lizards and occur nearly worldwide in deserts, mountains and grasslands, living as terrestrial, burrowing or arboreal animals in every region except the polar and boreal zones. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsScincidaeConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCretaceous 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ScincidaeFilter Results4 entriesCommon GroupAllLizards (Lacertilia) (4)Everyday GroupAllLizards (Lacertilia) (4)HabitatAllGrassland (1)Riparian Zone (1)Savanna (1)Temperate Forest (1)Where It LivesAllAustralia (2)North America (1)South Asia (1)United States (1)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Least Concern (3)DietAllCarnivore (2)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (4)Relationship to PeopleAllKept as Pets (1)Natural Pest Control (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix III (1)Not Listed (3)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)EcosystemAllGreat Lakes (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4American Five-lined SkinkScincidaeEastern Blue-tongued SkinkScincidaeLygosoma quadrupesScincidaeTerror skinkScincidaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfAmerican Five-lined Skink, Species Well-attested Source Plestiodon fasciatus (Wikidata)tier 2Eastern Blue-tongued Skink, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Eastern Blue-tongued SkinkLygosoma quadrupes, Species Well-attested Source Lygosoma quadrupes (Wikidata)tier 2Terror skink, Species Well-attested Source Terror skink (Wikidata)tier 2Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ272206, descriptionView the Source2. Skink (Wikipedia)IntroductionSkinks are lizards that constitute the family Scincidae, which is part of the infraorder Scincomorpha.Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)In Group: Other Lizard Families, LeadSkinks are lizards that constitute the family Scincidae, which is part of the infraorder Scincomorpha.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for ScincidaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 1816View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for ScincidaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Scincidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 85.7 ... "early_interval": "Santonian"View the SourceWikidata: ScincidaeWikidata Q272206, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourcePlestiodon fasciatus (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: American Five-lined Skink, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Eastern Blue-tongued SkinkParent Taxon Of: Eastern Blue-tongued Skink, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceTerror skink (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Terror skink, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceLygosoma quadrupes (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Lygosoma quadrupes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.