Scincidae
Sign in to saveSkinks are lizards that constitute the family Scincidae, which is part of 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. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
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Scincidae is a family of lizards called skinks, which includes over 1,500 species and represents one of the most diverse groups of lizards in the world. Skinks are distinctive for their relatively small legs compared to other lizards and live in a wide range of habitats across the globe, except in the coldest arctic and subarctic regions.
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- Etymology
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- Evolutionary history
- Behavior
- Diet
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- Genetics
- Genomic architecture
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Skinks are lizards that constitute the family Scincidae, which is part of 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. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
== Etymology == The word skink, which entered the English language around 1580–1590, comes from classical Greek and Latin , names that referred to various specific lizards.