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Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.
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Skinks
148 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common BluetongueTiliqua scincoidesPopular | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 438 | Check shipping → |
 ShinglebackTiliqua rugosaPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 202 | Check shipping → |
Giant BluetongueTiliqua gigas | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 175 | Check shipping → |
Solomon Islands SkinkCorucia zebrata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 172 | Check shipping → |
 Otago SkinkOligosoma otagensePhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Carey_Knox_Southern_Scales | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
Cunningham's SkinkEgernia cunninghami | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 61 | Check shipping → |
Emerald Tree SkinkLamprolepis smaragdina | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Blotched BluetongueTiliqua nigrolutea | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Red-eyed Crocodile SkinkTribolonotus gracilis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Common Sun SkinkEutropis multifasciata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Fire SkinkMochlus fernandi | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Common Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon fasciatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 39 | Check shipping → |
 Gidgee SkinkEgernia stokesiiPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Schneider's SkinkEumeces schneiderii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Hosmer's Spiny-tailed SkinkEgernia hosmeri | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 22 | Check shipping → |
Southern Pygmy Spiny-tailed SkinkEgernia depressa | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 21 | Check shipping → |
Blue-tailed Snake-eyed SkinkCryptoblepharus egeriae | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Broad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Longtail MabuyaEutropis longicaudata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Ocellated Bronze SkinkChalcides ocellatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
 Dark-flecked Garden SunskinkLampropholis delicataPhoto CC BY: (c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae 前 朝琉 | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Western SkinkPlestiodon skiltonianus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Comoro Island SkinkTrachylepis comorensis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
 New Zealand Grass SkinkOligosoma polychromaPhoto CC BY: (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Pink-tongued SkinkCyclodomorphus gerrardii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Centralian BluetongueTiliqua multifasciata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Keeled Indian MabuyaEutropis carinata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Little Brown SkinkScincella lateralis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Indian Forest SkinkSphenomorphus indicus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Major SkinkBellatorias frerei | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.