Skinks (Scincidae; skinke, gladde akkedisse)
The dorsal scales are usually smooth, flat and highly polished, often appearing iridescent. These lizards are usually terrestrial, although many may live in trees and among rocks. They are all day-active. Most of them are of medium size. Many of the species that forage among leaf litter have elongated bodies and reduced limbs and some burrowing forms are completely limbless. Forty seven species occur in South Africa, making it the second largest family in the country.
Species occurring in the GCBC:
Cape Skink
Cape Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Cape Legless Skink
Coastal Legless Skink
Cuvier's Blind Legless Skink
Gronovi's Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Kasner's Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Red-sided Skink
Striped Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Striped Legless Skink
Variegated Skink
Western Rock Skink
