skink

/skɪŋk/

Other forms: skinks

Definitions of skink

1. noun

   alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
   synonyms: scincid, scincid lizard

   types:

   Eumeces skiltonianus, western skink

   found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands

   Eumeces callicephalus, mountain skink

   frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico

   type of:

   lizard

   relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail