I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure they generally just stay under rocks/leaves for winter, much like salamanders. If you have a body of water nearby , I would advocate for plopping him next to a big pile of decaying leaves logs and rocks and whatnot and he should be fine.
Pretty sure we had these in coastal South Carolina. They usually were in the heaps of dried fallen pine needles people would use for mulch, and what naturally fell from the trees. At least, they looked an awful lot like this guy.
Yeah, we have lizards similar to this in New Zealand that we refer to as skinks. I don’t know if there are different species of them or anything more specific but I think giving the location of where it was found would help with identification.
We have them in California too. I have found ones that look similar to this. I've seen them in the desert of Southern California and the mountains in the Sierra Nevadas. These are resilient reptiles.
That is untrue, at this time of year. It may have come inside when it was warm, and if it's cold again outside it may not be able to find an insulated hiding place quickly enough.
it is true
you think of witer hibernation when Animals seek out special places and then often many diffrent species share the same spot together
Winter is a compleltyx diffrent story there the Animals are in urgent need of a frost free shelter cause the cold will stay for 5-8 Months non Stop
we here Talk about Spring
Spring is the Time of year when it gets warmer every day
Animals generally wake up leave theyr winter place and run around they dont return to theyr winter hiding spot every night
they dont need to
cause even if it gets freezing cold in the night it will be warm in the morning again so they can keep exploring
you place 6 months of non stop freezing cold together with 5 hours of cold during the night
No, you fail to understand some very basic facts, like that animals know their territory. Sticking some critter out in your yard at random is, essentially, sociopathic insofar as it shows no thought for the reality of the situation. As if someone just dropped you off in New York with no credit card or phone and figured you'd be fine, because you're in a human environment.
If you have insects in the room, let him live in the plants. He will help with pest control. If your plants were outside and you brought them in, find a nice leafy spot outside for it to go hide under. If you have a house cat, keep it far away!
Diurnal Lizards require uvb , plant lights don’t normally provide that so for it to stay healthy long term it must be returned to the wild or be provided with uvb and a heat source.
We aren't talking about putting it in an enclosure and keeping it as a pet. A plant room would have windows, allowing uva to enter the room. Yes, glass blocks most of uvb and uvc but will allow some to pass. For an animal that spends a large percentage of its day scurrying through leaf litter, a couple of weeks without direct sunlight will be ok. OP stated it is cold outside and wanted advice on how to give it the best chance at surviving the winter. Temporary residence inside the plant room would have an ambient temperature warmer than outside.
Side note: studies show that even nocturnal animals benefit from uvb rays. Go outside kids. It's good for you.
cute lil ground skink! If it’s native to your area i would 100% just recommend waiting till it warms up a tad and then plopping him down anywhere he could hide.
Yep ground skink. Best place to release it this time of year would be a log pile, pile of rocks....something it can tuck into and hide until the weather warms up.
Yup, that looks exactly like it. Will it be fine if I put it outside in our hedges? My super limited knowledge of reptiles is that they are cold blooded and don't like the cold. It's currently 47 degrees here but sunny
Also fun fact is that slowworms are one of the legless lizard species that can be truly legless.. weird I know, but there are species out there that aren't always a 100% legless some even vary from individual to individual on how developed their legs are.
But we do have the "common lizard," which in all honesty isn't that common. I've seen 1 in my life heard 3-4 (same place) and even talked to people a lot older than me that have also only seen one or two, and they come in a variety of colours especially depending on the season. (Tho this lizard isn't from America ofc, I just like mentioning the little lizard we have here who is ironically called "common").
Yeah, you really need to know that common lizards definitely inhabit a certain location, and then spend a lot of time carefully looking if you want to see one (unless, of course, you see one by random luck).
We also have sand lizards, which only occur in a handful of locations in the UK.
Wall lizards and green lizards have been introduced to a few places around the south coast too.
I have seen 1 wild lizard in germany (too fast and far away to tell species) and 4 wild snakes total (3 grass snakes and one common european adder; but only two of those were in germany the other were in austria and danmark). I envy the americans who have so many Rat- and Gartersnakes around them
He/She sure is cute. Please make sure it's a native species to your area before releasing it. There should be local agencies you can contact to confirm if the ID's provided here don't look correct or you're still not sure. You need to be sure you get the scientific name to know for sure if it's native. The common name like "ground skink" can be used in any number of places which doesn't mean this one is native to your area. :-) It most likely is native but you want to be sure you're not releasing an invasive and at the same time you don't want to subject any animal to a climate it might not survive if it's non native. Good luck.
Ground skink! Cute little guy, he must have been trying to find somewhere warm due to the cold.
Just wait till it's a little warmer outside and you can plop in some wet dead leaves and let him go on his way. If it's still super cold outside then I don't think it'll do any harm to let him relax in your wife's plants till it warms up a bit.
Definitely a brown skink. I've seen them under rocks and even had one dig a tunnel under the side of the house
They're cool to have around for sure. probably is just hungry but I'm kinda surprised he's out and about this early in the year. Likely went in the house to warm up..
If it's still cold outside I'd keep it for a while. Just give him some water, insects (the hardest part but maybe some local pet stores sell something) and a place where he can hide and release him when it gets warmer
Glad I can help! I totally read the comment as a sassy black grandma and took it to basically mean "I am so shocked to see that, where did you find it". But yeah upon rereading it, I understand now lol
Well I AM a dumb American, so the idea that there are other countries and cultures is still new to me. Either way, someone more knowledgeable than you identified it already
No idea why he was being so rude to you, I actually doubt he speaks English natively if he doesn't recognise that "where in the world" is an expression and his post could be misunderstood
I rescue so many skinks from my cat. He has an outdoor enclosure (he's an inside cat but has access to a Catio) and skinks seem to think it's a good place to wander into.
Luckily his catching skills are better than his torture and kill skills and I manage to get them off him unharmed. I just pop them out in the garden and off they run.
If you don’t have pets or small kids that are likely to harm him, I say just let the dude chill. He’d make an awesome resident in a plant room. Set out some water and maybe kick him some crickets or mealworms every now and then.
Skinks HATE humans. I have caught several and none of them are ever anything close to handleable. They often bite and rarely come above ground. They have no idea how cute they look to us. (Most people think they look gross though)
Those little critters are highly venomous!! Approach with caution!! Jk. I have a huge heart. I would want to keep it and already be putting a tank together lol
This is a copper skink, The copper skink occupies a range of habitats, from forested areas to urban gardens, and sand dune ecosystems, and farm land. Like many skinks, it has a largely carnivorous diet and feeds mostly on small insects and other invertebrates. Copper skinks are viviparous, and mate in spring before giving birth to between 3-7 relatively large offspring in late summer. Being a cold blooded creature it will probably be enjoying the high temperatures as it will rely on weather to regulate its heat you'll probably just want to put it outside under a rock or in a bush for it to then go away by itself.
Hope this helps :D
Edit: I hadn't noticed it was Fahrenheit but also can't be bothered changing that so I'm going to roll with it here, pety much just pop it in a plant pot it will be fine there until you get better weather, will probably need sustenance if your planning to be in the cold for a while but still they can survive in winter just put under a rock or leafs hell find his own way from there and most likely be ok, hell be happier inside warm though.
Skink, scincella lateralis, brown skink or ground skink (which sounds gross) and if you let him hang around your wife’s plant room he’ll eat all the bugs you don’t want around. I have them around my house but my five lined skink population outnumbers my browns. If you really want to love on him, buy him some mealworms lol
It’s a skanky little skink. You can rest assured that it will survive for weeks with soft core HBO porn, and a little help with its tinder profile. You can give it water… based lube and a pack of durex.
The goodest boy, it's a skink. They make for very interesting pets btw.
My five lined skink is a very intelligent, voracious hunter. She loves to wag her little blue tail when she's hungry or hunting.
They love to burrow, and are pretty easy to care for.
I've got mine in a (temporary) 10 gallon tank until I get my 75 tall transported to me. It's a bioactive setup with isopods, nightcrawlers, and springtails. I've even got some native tillandsia in there with a spider plant.
They're a huge fan of moss btw, and it's like a luxury mattress for them.
If you should happen to keep one of these, be sure you give it plenty of rocks and sticks. They LOVE to climb. I feed mine live crickets with the occasional mealworm or fly as a treat. They're expert hunters and will easily kill and eat a mosquito hawk.
They're super fun pets and sometimes even like being held. They have a ton of personality and are just all around the best. Highly recommend.
Edit: for clarification, I'm not claiming this is a five lined skink, I'm simply just sharing my experience with a very similar species
Honestly it seems quite similar to one o had keep for a while the one I had was a dark Forest skink I’m not sure if they are the exact ones but you might can check online some pictures
Wowza! So judgmental! Tight shiny outfit doesn’t automatically make the poor think a skank!
A joke, obviously. But that typo made me laugh out loud. 🤣
Thanks, I needed it tonight 💜
historical repeat cooing childlike insurance psychotic engine rich sand cable
*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*
Idk if anyone answered this already but in oklahoma we call them banded skink or the blue tailed skink cause some of the adults tails are blue and all of them have the ability to drop their tail as a distraction for predators but it grows back don't worry!
Common ground skink. Very friendly, but frightens easy. Shelter the poor fella until frost temperatures are long gone or you have another nice day that's at least 50 or 60° outside you can just pop them outside then and he should be fine.
fear clumsy lunchroom jellyfish voiceless wild squeal ludicrous bewildered flag
*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*
It's a baby alligator lizard, likely a Northern alligator lizard. Go ahead and let it go outside near where you found it. We have loads of these in our back yard (East Bay, Northern California), and several months ago, a baby somehow got into my tegu's enclosure. I got it back out and let it go in the back yard. I found another baby almost two weeks ago, and did the same thing. Go ahead and release it; I believe you have two weeks before you would need to keep it in captivity to prevent different bacteria/viruses from being introduced. Good luck!
Ground skink - eats small insects, spiders, and isopods. This species searches for prey among leaves, decaying wood, and detritus. He’s probably happy as a clam in the plants with no predators.
Reading the comments i see you are wanting to put him out if there’s anyway you could put him in a terrarium or plastic box that will stay room temp and some stuff for him to hide,and get a little light ( clear box) just so it knows day and night nothing special and feed him it would be ideal. Yea they are native and use to the cold but normally have time to adjust and prepare for the cold out side where he’s been in your house and nature is not tellling him to get ready for the cold. But it’s just a lizard and completely up to you as it’s your house.
We're not looking to keep it or anything but it has been like 40 degrees lately where we live. Want to give it the best chance at survival outside
I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure they generally just stay under rocks/leaves for winter, much like salamanders. If you have a body of water nearby , I would advocate for plopping him next to a big pile of decaying leaves logs and rocks and whatnot and he should be fine.
Also yep if it’s native to ur area I wouldn’t even worry about it.
40C I think hahaha. I’m pretty sure this is a skink from Australia.
Pretty sure we had these in coastal South Carolina. They usually were in the heaps of dried fallen pine needles people would use for mulch, and what naturally fell from the trees. At least, they looked an awful lot like this guy.
Oh could be! I guess lots of places have little brown lizards
Yeah, we have lizards similar to this in New Zealand that we refer to as skinks. I don’t know if there are different species of them or anything more specific but I think giving the location of where it was found would help with identification.
There are many types of skinks across the globe.
We have them in California too. I have found ones that look similar to this. I've seen them in the desert of Southern California and the mountains in the Sierra Nevadas. These are resilient reptiles.
No, these are common to the US we have some like them up here in Wisconsin
For sure a skink of some kind
How presumptuous.
if its an native animal (to your area) then it should not have any problems if you just release it would be funny how it managed to come inside
That is untrue, at this time of year. It may have come inside when it was warm, and if it's cold again outside it may not be able to find an insulated hiding place quickly enough.
it is true you think of witer hibernation when Animals seek out special places and then often many diffrent species share the same spot together Winter is a compleltyx diffrent story there the Animals are in urgent need of a frost free shelter cause the cold will stay for 5-8 Months non Stop we here Talk about Spring Spring is the Time of year when it gets warmer every day Animals generally wake up leave theyr winter place and run around they dont return to theyr winter hiding spot every night they dont need to cause even if it gets freezing cold in the night it will be warm in the morning again so they can keep exploring you place 6 months of non stop freezing cold together with 5 hours of cold during the night
No, you fail to understand some very basic facts, like that animals know their territory. Sticking some critter out in your yard at random is, essentially, sociopathic insofar as it shows no thought for the reality of the situation. As if someone just dropped you off in New York with no credit card or phone and figured you'd be fine, because you're in a human environment.
If you have insects in the room, let him live in the plants. He will help with pest control. If your plants were outside and you brought them in, find a nice leafy spot outside for it to go hide under. If you have a house cat, keep it far away!
He’ll also shit all over the floor and walls
Do you not clean your floors and walls already? Do you have any pets?
Diurnal Lizards require uvb , plant lights don’t normally provide that so for it to stay healthy long term it must be returned to the wild or be provided with uvb and a heat source.
We aren't talking about putting it in an enclosure and keeping it as a pet. A plant room would have windows, allowing uva to enter the room. Yes, glass blocks most of uvb and uvc but will allow some to pass. For an animal that spends a large percentage of its day scurrying through leaf litter, a couple of weeks without direct sunlight will be ok. OP stated it is cold outside and wanted advice on how to give it the best chance at surviving the winter. Temporary residence inside the plant room would have an ambient temperature warmer than outside. Side note: studies show that even nocturnal animals benefit from uvb rays. Go outside kids. It's good for you.
Pretty sure glass filters out UV
Ever been sunburned on a long car or train ride? Glass does not block UVA rays, only UVB.
No good for lizards then, knew it filtered out something to do with uv
Fahrenheit or celsius?
They're talking about cold. You figure that one out.
cute lil ground skink! If it’s native to your area i would 100% just recommend waiting till it warms up a tad and then plopping him down anywhere he could hide.
Yep ground skink. Best place to release it this time of year would be a log pile, pile of rocks....something it can tuck into and hide until the weather warms up.
Ground skink, *Scincella lateralis*
Yup, that looks exactly like it. Will it be fine if I put it outside in our hedges? My super limited knowledge of reptiles is that they are cold blooded and don't like the cold. It's currently 47 degrees here but sunny
Pick a day where it’s warm, and will be warm for a few days, and set him outside in the hedges.
The warmth wont last though , will he do okay in the cold?
Worst of winter is behind us - this fellow came from somewhere outside, and they know what to do.
Skinks are so cool =)
That depends very much if you are located within this species' geographical range or of he has hitchhiked in on a plant. What is your location?
Location?
He’s beautiful
Ikr? I'm like in love w this picture
I’m from the uk and I have no idea what species it is but it just reminds me of a slowworm if they had legs 😂
I'm also from the UK and have heard slowworms referred to as legless lizards so I saw this and was like 'WAIT THEY HAVE LEGS NOW???' 😅
Also fun fact is that slowworms are one of the legless lizard species that can be truly legless.. weird I know, but there are species out there that aren't always a 100% legless some even vary from individual to individual on how developed their legs are. But we do have the "common lizard," which in all honesty isn't that common. I've seen 1 in my life heard 3-4 (same place) and even talked to people a lot older than me that have also only seen one or two, and they come in a variety of colours especially depending on the season. (Tho this lizard isn't from America ofc, I just like mentioning the little lizard we have here who is ironically called "common").
Yeah, you really need to know that common lizards definitely inhabit a certain location, and then spend a lot of time carefully looking if you want to see one (unless, of course, you see one by random luck). We also have sand lizards, which only occur in a handful of locations in the UK. Wall lizards and green lizards have been introduced to a few places around the south coast too.
I have seen 1 wild lizard in germany (too fast and far away to tell species) and 4 wild snakes total (3 grass snakes and one common european adder; but only two of those were in germany the other were in austria and danmark). I envy the americans who have so many Rat- and Gartersnakes around them
Skinky boi (or girl)
He/She sure is cute. Please make sure it's a native species to your area before releasing it. There should be local agencies you can contact to confirm if the ID's provided here don't look correct or you're still not sure. You need to be sure you get the scientific name to know for sure if it's native. The common name like "ground skink" can be used in any number of places which doesn't mean this one is native to your area. :-) It most likely is native but you want to be sure you're not releasing an invasive and at the same time you don't want to subject any animal to a climate it might not survive if it's non native. Good luck.
Skink I think :)
Just a little guy
It’s a skink! *cue dragon dancing*
Ground skink! Cute little guy, he must have been trying to find somewhere warm due to the cold. Just wait till it's a little warmer outside and you can plop in some wet dead leaves and let him go on his way. If it's still super cold outside then I don't think it'll do any harm to let him relax in your wife's plants till it warms up a bit.
A brown skink. Goobers
Definitely a brown skink. I've seen them under rocks and even had one dig a tunnel under the side of the house They're cool to have around for sure. probably is just hungry but I'm kinda surprised he's out and about this early in the year. Likely went in the house to warm up..
If it's still cold outside I'd keep it for a while. Just give him some water, insects (the hardest part but maybe some local pet stores sell something) and a place where he can hide and release him when it gets warmer
Some type of skink. These things are stealthy AF!
Friend-shaped.
Watcha think skink?
Free pest control.
He’s a skink I’m not sure what kind but def a skink
Where in the world was this found?
In my wife's office, chilling in some of her plants
Currently depressed af and this comment made me laugh. I’m sorry people are defensive and rude. Your not dumb, they are 🫶🏼🧿
Glad I can help! I totally read the comment as a sassy black grandma and took it to basically mean "I am so shocked to see that, where did you find it". But yeah upon rereading it, I understand now lol
do you understand what where in the WORLD means??? Geographically, as in a state or country
Well I AM a dumb American, so the idea that there are other countries and cultures is still new to me. Either way, someone more knowledgeable than you identified it already
This genus (*Scincella*) has over 10 species, only identifiable by range. This is why I wanted a location that you refused to give me.
Maybe next time be a little nicer in order to get the answers you're looking for. Besides people replied and helped out.
People explained what to do, I was just trying to help OP by giving a specific ID.
“do you understand what where in the WORLD means???” conveys very different intent than to ‘help OP by giving a specific ID.’
he didnt refuse anything he misunderstood. calm down
No idea why he was being so rude to you, I actually doubt he speaks English natively if he doesn't recognise that "where in the world" is an expression and his post could be misunderstood
That was uncalled for and completely rude. No wonder OP replied the way he did.
No but he is adorable
A cutie
What a handsome lil guy
I can not tell if it’s as big as I think it is, but it’s definitely some kind of skink
That’s a Brown Skink.
I love him, honestly I would keep him in the plant room. They won’t hurt the plants and will keep away bugs
Oh that’s a ground skink!! Probably looking for somewhere warm to hide Lol!
just a little guy
Mmmh~ Skinky~
Looks like a skink of some kind
A sweet baby
I rescue so many skinks from my cat. He has an outdoor enclosure (he's an inside cat but has access to a Catio) and skinks seem to think it's a good place to wander into. Luckily his catching skills are better than his torture and kill skills and I manage to get them off him unharmed. I just pop them out in the garden and off they run.
If you don’t have pets or small kids that are likely to harm him, I say just let the dude chill. He’d make an awesome resident in a plant room. Set out some water and maybe kick him some crickets or mealworms every now and then.
It's a skink
Skinks HATE humans. I have caught several and none of them are ever anything close to handleable. They often bite and rarely come above ground. They have no idea how cute they look to us. (Most people think they look gross though)
Alligator lizard. Just let it go outside, he’s looking for bugs or water.
That's the guy she told you not to worry about
Looks like some kind of lizard
Ground skink or two lined Ground skink. Native to much of the eastern US. Usually found in leaf litter
Das simply a lil guy
a friend!
Those little critters are highly venomous!! Approach with caution!! Jk. I have a huge heart. I would want to keep it and already be putting a tank together lol
These are called skink lizards, normally found in gardens. They're not poisonous/venomous.
He's js a baby :((
This is a copper skink, The copper skink occupies a range of habitats, from forested areas to urban gardens, and sand dune ecosystems, and farm land. Like many skinks, it has a largely carnivorous diet and feeds mostly on small insects and other invertebrates. Copper skinks are viviparous, and mate in spring before giving birth to between 3-7 relatively large offspring in late summer. Being a cold blooded creature it will probably be enjoying the high temperatures as it will rely on weather to regulate its heat you'll probably just want to put it outside under a rock or in a bush for it to then go away by itself. Hope this helps :D Edit: I hadn't noticed it was Fahrenheit but also can't be bothered changing that so I'm going to roll with it here, pety much just pop it in a plant pot it will be fine there until you get better weather, will probably need sustenance if your planning to be in the cold for a while but still they can survive in winter just put under a rock or leafs hell find his own way from there and most likely be ok, hell be happier inside warm though.
Skink
Squatter's rights. The plant room is his home!
Looks Like a brown anole
Skink, scincella lateralis, brown skink or ground skink (which sounds gross) and if you let him hang around your wife’s plant room he’ll eat all the bugs you don’t want around. I have them around my house but my five lined skink population outnumbers my browns. If you really want to love on him, buy him some mealworms lol
If ur in australia id say its a garden sunskink:)
It’s a skanky little skink. You can rest assured that it will survive for weeks with soft core HBO porn, and a little help with its tinder profile. You can give it water… based lube and a pack of durex.
My husband says it's a skink he knows lizards very well hopefully that helps
They run around on the hot bricks of my place in the summer. They are super fast
That's a skink :)
I just looked it up, its from a species called lygosoma laterale, & they are common in the east parts of the US
Common garden skink
The goodest boy, it's a skink. They make for very interesting pets btw. My five lined skink is a very intelligent, voracious hunter. She loves to wag her little blue tail when she's hungry or hunting. They love to burrow, and are pretty easy to care for. I've got mine in a (temporary) 10 gallon tank until I get my 75 tall transported to me. It's a bioactive setup with isopods, nightcrawlers, and springtails. I've even got some native tillandsia in there with a spider plant. They're a huge fan of moss btw, and it's like a luxury mattress for them. If you should happen to keep one of these, be sure you give it plenty of rocks and sticks. They LOVE to climb. I feed mine live crickets with the occasional mealworm or fly as a treat. They're expert hunters and will easily kill and eat a mosquito hawk. They're super fun pets and sometimes even like being held. They have a ton of personality and are just all around the best. Highly recommend. Edit: for clarification, I'm not claiming this is a five lined skink, I'm simply just sharing my experience with a very similar species
Not sure where you're located but it looks like an adult 3 lined skink from southern US
Blindworm but with legs...
bug
Chinese dragon
Alligator lizard, harmless… let him go in the yard
I’m from the uk and it looks like what we call a newt there protected in the uk
Red Backed Salamander
A sn-izard
Honestly it seems quite similar to one o had keep for a while the one I had was a dark Forest skink I’m not sure if they are the exact ones but you might can check online some pictures
Snakezard
Salamander? I think?
You could check if it's native. If it's not there might be a reptile rescue where you live.
Snek with foots
Salamander
It looks like some type of skank! Ik its a weird name but trust me theyre real and actually so cute🥰
Wowza! So judgmental! Tight shiny outfit doesn’t automatically make the poor think a skank! A joke, obviously. But that typo made me laugh out loud. 🤣 Thanks, I needed it tonight 💜
a skink. we have those around where i live.
I don’t know the official name I just know as a kid one bit me so I called it cuntalicous
Little brown skink
He (or she) was so shiny I thought he (or she) was a statue like for a paperweight.
It's a salamander!
Newt
Skink
Look alpt like a northern alligator lizard
historical repeat cooing childlike insurance psychotic engine rich sand cable *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*
Hecking cute is what he is!!
I call those Bubuli.
I called them blue tailed lizards or skinks. They're basic af, they're everywhere
Just a lil guy
skink
It’s a little guy
A friend :)
It’s a lozatd
Lizard
Is it some type of skink? Is its tongue blue?
That is a certified little guy.
That’s a salamander
How the hell did you catch it
no clue but he’s a cutie patootie
Skink. Most likely male because its colors are neutral and boring. Good little guy to have around…..
Idk if anyone answered this already but in oklahoma we call them banded skink or the blue tailed skink cause some of the adults tails are blue and all of them have the ability to drop their tail as a distraction for predators but it grows back don't worry!
SKIIIIIINK!!!!!
Oath-sworn dragon, guardian Bean™ of the plant room. He was sent to you to repay a kindness. What will you do?
Was it feisty?
Looks like a sun skink
Eutropis multifasciata, possibly?
This is a ground skink. Native to a good bit of the United states . It will be good in the winter outside. Cute lil thang
Just a little guy, that’s all
HES A SKINK, RAGH I LOVE SKINKS
Probably a two lined salamander
Brown skink.
Skink
Looks like some kind of skink
Common ground skink. Very friendly, but frightens easy. Shelter the poor fella until frost temperatures are long gone or you have another nice day that's at least 50 or 60° outside you can just pop them outside then and he should be fine.
Skink
That's a skink I think. They're not dangerous. People keep them as pets. You found a $60 lizard. 👍
I think it's a sand fish
Rare Charzaird
fear clumsy lunchroom jellyfish voiceless wild squeal ludicrous bewildered flag *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*
YOOOO ITS THE FIRST FISH ON LAND!!! IT LIVES!!!
A skink
The sperm cell of a lizard
A skink
I'd keep him. Have you seen the price of skins lately?
A snizard
That's a baby alligator lizard we have them in California.
Probably a salamander. Was gonna say anole though.
it’s a skank
Chupacabra!
It's a baby alligator lizard, likely a Northern alligator lizard. Go ahead and let it go outside near where you found it. We have loads of these in our back yard (East Bay, Northern California), and several months ago, a baby somehow got into my tegu's enclosure. I got it back out and let it go in the back yard. I found another baby almost two weeks ago, and did the same thing. Go ahead and release it; I believe you have two weeks before you would need to keep it in captivity to prevent different bacteria/viruses from being introduced. Good luck!
Too skinny to be a squirrel
I found one of these on eastern Long Island NY in the 90s
Pokemon
Looks like a skink to me
It’s a skink he’ll crawl into whatever crack he can find
That's Rex. Pretty chill dude. We roomed together back at university for a minute. Always paid his rent on time. Tell him I said hey.
Its a light snack
A blue tailed skink! Amazing beautiful creature
Ground skink - eats small insects, spiders, and isopods. This species searches for prey among leaves, decaying wood, and detritus. He’s probably happy as a clam in the plants with no predators.
Lizard
Skink
A type of skink definitely
i looks like a lizard
That's a salamander if memory serves right
A Skink I had a pet fire Skink that looked just like this guy
Reading the comments i see you are wanting to put him out if there’s anyway you could put him in a terrarium or plastic box that will stay room temp and some stuff for him to hide,and get a little light ( clear box) just so it knows day and night nothing special and feed him it would be ideal. Yea they are native and use to the cold but normally have time to adjust and prepare for the cold out side where he’s been in your house and nature is not tellling him to get ready for the cold. But it’s just a lizard and completely up to you as it’s your house.
Your skank has a skink!
Brown skink like a lizard but w scales
thasa skink
[удалено]