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 discovery of the Scawfell Island sunskink marks the second unique species to be unearthed on Scawfell Island near Mackay.

The agency also proposed designating more than 150,400 acres of protected critical habitat for the four rare lizards. Three other skink species will not get protection because the Service has deemed ...