The Florida Keys mole skink is one of the rarest and most mysterious of Florida natives. This small, five-inch-long lizard has shiny, armor-like scales, a pinkish-red tail and a brown body. It's a ...

The skinks are most active during the day but ... The new species was identified by its size, snout shape, feet, ears, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.

Erica’s snake-eyed skinks are considered “typical” in size, reaching about 3 inches in length, the study said. They have “long” tails, “robust” bodies and a “coppery-brown” coloring.