Species
Seven subfamilies of skinks are currently recognised:
Limbless skinks
30 species
Mabuyid skinks
224 species
Lygosomid skinks
54 species
Eugongylid skinks
454 species
Sphenomorphid skinks
594 species
Typical skinks
297 species


Photo: R.J.Ellis

Photo: Ruchira Somaweera

Photo: R.J.Ellis

Photo: R.J.Ellis

Photo: Laurent Chirio

Photo: Sara Rocha

Photo: R.J.Ellis

Photo: Laurent Chirio

Photo: Laurent Chirio

Photo: T. Ziegler

Photo: Th. Ziegler

Photo: Laurent Chirio

Photo: Aurelien Miralles

Photo: Aurelien Miralles

Photo: Aurelien Miralles

Photo: Aurelien Miralles

Photo: Lee Grismer

Photo: Nguyen Truong

Photo: M. Hutchinson

Photo: Lee Grismer

Photo: Alex Slavenko

Photo: M. Hutchinson

Photo: Aurelien Miralles

Photo: Alex Slavenko

Photo: Werner Conradie

Photo: Werner Conradie

Photo: Werner Conradie

Photo: Werner Conradie
Social skinks
62 species