REPTILIAN TUESDAY # 36
North Africa is the place to be today! We’ve backed our bags, sunscreen and hats to find this desert dwelling reptile! These little guys like to burrow so let’s get on our hands and knees and see what we can find!
MEET THE BERBER SKINK!
Range/Habitat: North Africa- West Asia/ desert
Diet: Omnivore: insects, spiders, snails, plants
Length: 16-18”
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Berber skinks are also known as the Schneider’s skink.
- They are the largest member of the skink family.
- Berber skinks have orange scales on blue-gray backs.
- They dig burrows under shrubs and bushes.
- Berber skinks have long tails and short legs.
- Female berber skinks lay 3-20 eggs. She then wraps herself around the eggs til they hatch.
These skinks sure are pretty with their colorful scales! We are such huge fans of all lizards! They are so diverse! They live in all kinds of habitats, come in all sizes and colors and have amazing adaptations! Do you have a favorite lizard?
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 
That certainly is a pretty lizard. We used to have little lizards that hung out where we used to live, but none come visit us now.
Why don’t they visit you? Remember never eat the blue tailed skinks- they have neurotoxins! They can be very bad for cats and dogs!