Skinks: an amazing diversity of lifestyles among 1,200+ species

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There are 1,200+ skinks, including some that dive into streams, live in extended family groups, have evolved placentas, and so on; Overview: The Skinks (Family Scincidae)

Skinks: an amazing diversity of lifestyles among 1,200+ species

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They sure are, thanks for sharing, there are 420 species of skinks in Australia with 2 new species found this year, incredible animals.

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They sure are, thanks for sharing, there are 420 species of skinks in Australia with 2 new species found this year, incredible animals.

Thank you...as usual, Australia holds surprises for us. I recently read about the skinks you may have in mind, very interesting. Here's a short news report for folks who may have missed it New skinks found in north Qld - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Happy holidays, Frank