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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Connecticut is a great state for birds. It's fine for mammals. But only one lizard has found the state to its liking. That one -- the five-lined skink -- is out there, but rare. "I've seen one once," ...

Five-lined skinks are native to Frederick County. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meet a ground skink, for a change. We all know about the pretty five-lined skinks, the lizards with blue tails, that we see sunning in our yards. We’ve also seen the bigger broadhead skinks. The males ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — Hanging around our parks (or your house) may be a few lizards; here in Indiana, we are home to at least six. We have the six-lined racerunner, five-lined skink, broadhead skink, ...

Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Last week, while waiting for my friend Bob Long to meet me at a parking lot near Hickory Run State Park, I caught a glimpse in my peripheral ...

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 ...