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The Solomon Islands skink is the world's largest species of extant skink; adults can reach a total length (including tail) of 32 inches (81 cm) when fully grown, with the tail accounting for more than half this length. [14] The Solomon Islands skink has a long, slender body, strong, short legs, and a triangular shaped head with small round eyes ...
Acontias plumbeus, the giant legless skink or giant lance skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. [2] It is found in South Africa , Eswatini , Mozambique , and Zimbabwe . Acontias plumbei live in seasonally dry savanna, woodland humus, and forest floor leaf litter throughout South Africa ranging from Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe.
The American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is a species of hog-nosed skunk from Central and North America, and is one of the largest skunks in the world, growing to lengths of up to 2.7 feet (82 cm). [2]
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Most skinks, though, are medium-sized, with snout-to-vent lengths around 12 cm (4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), although some grow larger; the Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata) is the largest known extant species and may attain a snout-to-vent length of some 35 cm (14 in).
The Central Ranges rock skink is a moderately large and robust Liopholis species, with a snout–vent length (SVL) of up to 135 mm and a tail length up to 158 mm. The back, sides, limbs and tail are coloured dull orangish-brown with thin black scale margins, with the top and sides of the head a more vibrant orangish shade.
The Great Plains skink, together with the broad-headed skink, is the largest skink of the genus Plestiodon. It reaches a length of 9 to 13 cm from snout to vent (SVL) or up to nearly 34 cm total length (including the tail). This lizard is light gray or beige in color; its dorsal scales have black or dark brown edges. The scales on the sides run ...
The Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) is second-biggest lizard in the world after Komodo dragon, [1] [13] [183] and also the longest lizard in the world. The largest specimens come from Malaysia, particularly around the Cameron Highlands, where specimens over 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in total length are sometimes encountered. Jasmi (1988) records ...