a small lizard that follows the sun while on vertical uprights, especially in winter

a strange variety of lizard whose head is hard to distinguish from its tail

One of the three Families of lizards found in Canada. Skinks are a large, diverse group consisting of over 1000 species. In Canada, all three species look similar: they have a series of longitudinal stripes, have sleek, smooth bodies and the juveniles have bright blue tails.

a small lizard with a long body

Skinks are the most diverse group of lizards. They make up the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae (the "true" or wall lizards). Scincidae is the largest of the lizard families with about 1,200 species.