Home > Species related by group to the Vesey-Fitzgerald’s burrowing skink
Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Vesey-Fitzgerald’s burrowing skink (Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi)
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Brauer’s burrowing skink (Janetaescincus braueri)
Information on the Brauer’s burrowing skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Lanza's skink (Chalcides lanzai)
Named after the Italian herpetologist Benedetto Lanza, Lanza’s skink (Chalcides lanzai) is a poorly-known lizard found at high altitudes in... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Three-toed snake-tooth skink (Coeranoscincus reticulatus)
Information on the three-toed snake-tooth skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Rothschild's skink (Paracontias rothschildi)
Information on Rothschild's skink (Paracontias rothschildi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Wedge-snouted skink (Chalcides sepsoides)
Information on the wedge-snouted skink (Chalcides sepsoides) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Deraniyagala's tree skink (Lankascincus deraniyagalae)
Information on Deraniyagala's tree skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Two-lined ground skink (Scincella bilineata)
Information on the two-lined ground skink (Scincella bilineata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Bedriaga's skink (Chalcides bedriagai)
Information on the Bedriaga's skink (Chalcides bedriagai) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Wright’s skink (Trachylepis wrightii)
Skinks (Scincidae) are typically small lizards with smooth, shiny scales and elongate, cylindrical bodies, not usually exceeding 12... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Whitaker’s skink (Oligosoma whitakeri)
A medium-sized and rather attractively marked lizard, Whitaker’s skink has a long body, short but well-developed limbs, and smooth scales... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Tessellated skink (Trachylepis tessellata)
The tessellated skink (Trachylepis tessellata) is a rather poorly-known lizard endemic to the southern Arabian Peninsula. Like other skinks... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Eastern sandfish (Scincus mitranus)
Owing to their remarkable ability to seemingly ‘swim’ through sand, species in the skink genus Scincus are appropriately known as sandfish... More 9 Images 1 Video -
Blue Mountains water skink (Eulamprus leuraensis)
The little-known Blue Mountains water skink is one of Australia’s rarest lizards. Elongated and flattened, the mid-body of this attractive... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, and also amongst the largest, the Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense) is a long and slender reptile... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Speckled skink (Oligosoma infrapunctatum)
Information on the speckled skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Common sandfish (Scincus scincus)
Among the world’s most accomplished burrowers are a genus of desert-dwelling skinks (Scincus sp.) commonly known as the sandfish. As the... More 5 Images 1 Video -
Robust skink (Oligosoma alani)
A relatively large New Zealand skink, the robust skink has, as its names suggests, a rather thickset body with a short, blunt head. The... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Kasner’s dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes kasneri)
While this peculiar reptile may look like a snake, it is actually a lizard. It lacks forelimbs but it does have tiny hindlimbs each bearing... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Western spiny-tailed skink (Egernia stokesii badia)
The western spiny-tailed skink gains its Latin name from Admiral John Lort Stokes, an officer serving on the HMS Beagle during the time... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Great desert skink (Egernia kintorei)
The great desert skink is a relatively large and robust lizard, with the rather cylindrical body, smooth scales and short limbs typical of... More 2 Images 2 Videos -
McGregor’s skink (Oligosoma macgregori)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, McGregor’s skink is a medium-sized and secretive reptile, with a long body, short but well-developed... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus)
Named for the numerous black and white eyespots, or ‘ocelli’, on its back, the ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus) is a typical skink in... More 6 Images 1 Video -
Bermuda skink (Plestiodon longirostris)
The Bermuda skink is a small robust lizard. The skin is shiny with conspicuous scales and adults are a dark brown/black colour on the back... More 3 Images 1 Video -
Jordan limbless skink (Ophiomorus latastii)
The Jordan limbless skink (Ophiomorus latasti) is a poorly-known lizard which receives its scientific name from Fernand Lastaste, the French... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Grand skink (Oligosoma grande)
As one of New Zealand’s largest and most impressive lizards, the grand skink justly deserves its name. Sadly though, it also shares the less... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum)
The chevron skink is New Zealand’s largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest, and is named after its very distinctive markings... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Scree skink (Oligosoma waimatense)
Like other skinks, the scree skink has an elongate body covered in smooth, glossy scales, a narrow head and small eyes. The scales are... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi)
The Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi) is a grey to tan-coloured lizard which is highly specialised for an underground lifestyle. Its... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Small-scaled skink (Oligosoma microlepis)
As its name suggests, the elongate body of the small-scaled skink is covered in relatively small, glossy scales. The background colour to... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Asian snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus pannonicus)
A small and rather secretive skink, the Asian snake-eyed skink has a slender, elongated body, a small head, short, slender limbs, and smooth... More 5 Images 0 videos
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