1. Alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
   "The blue-tongued scincid uses its bright mouth as a warning display";
   - skink, scincid lizard

Derived forms: scincids

Type of: lizard

Part of: family Scincidae, Scincidae

Encyclopedia: Scincid