The five-lined skink is the only native New Jersey lizard that is found throughout the state. (Two others, the brown skink and fence lizard, are found only in the southern part of the state.) In North ...

Claim to fame: Five-lined skinks are among the most common lizards found over much of the state (including this area), but they’re much more frequently heard than seen. They’re often the lizards ...

* Description: Skinks are a type of lizard, but they have shorter legs than is usual for lizards and sometimes no legs at all (legless species move by wriggling like a snake). The five-lined skink ...

New England is home to dozens of species of mammals, hundreds of varieties of birds and tens of thousands of different insects, but only one lizard: the five-lined skink. Though I am fond of reptiles ...

If you are hiking along the rocky ridges of Allamuchy State Park, Jenny Jump State Forest or in the Kittatinny Mountains, keep your eyes open for Warren County’s only lizard species, the five-line ...

In 2011 it was the turtle. Now, 2012 has been proclaimed the Year of the Lizard by Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) to raise awareness for lizard conservation. The Connecticut ...

Often seen darting to a hiding place when disturbed, the American five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) likes to sun itself. Adults are about 6 to 9 inches in length, with five light colored or gold ...

There’s something unique about Lake Margrethe State Forest Campground apart from the almost constant gunfire resounding from the nearby Camp Grayling target range. It’s home to my first-ever sighting ...

The five-lined skink, the only lizard native to Vermont, was recently spotted in a rare sighting by The Nature Conservancy in Vermont team. Seeing a lizard on the trail might not seem too exciting to ...

Looks like: This small lizard has shiny scales. Juveniles are black with five thin, yellow stripes and a bright blue tail. As they age, the tail and stripes fade and adults become brown or olive color ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - 2012 has been proclaimed the year of the lizard in Connecticut, with the idea being to raise awareness of conservation. No one's ever gotten a good headcount of Connecticut's ...