| 单词 | skink |
| 例句 | “Here are the salamanders. Where are the rest of the skinks?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I dozed off in the shade of an overhang, watching a leathery skink scuttle between the rocks. In Australia, Diving Right Into Summer 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z On Wednesday children can meet species like a monkey-tailed skink and a Flemish giant rabbit in “Safari Adventure,” a day of animal visits and shows. Spare Times for Children for Feb. 14-20 2014-02-14T00:09:30Z If your colleagues or clients grow irate over unanswered emails, tell them to submit a complaint to Slinky, the blue-tongued skink. Petting zoos at the office are the latest perk for stressed-out employees 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Set on a “barely habitable” island off Scotland’s Isle of Skye, S. K. Tremayne’s “The Ice Twins” is like a bowl of Cullen skink, the soup that often warms a Highland lunch. Review: S.K. Tremayne’s cinematic thriller ‘The Ice Twins’ 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z There, we were introduced to cullen skink, a traditional Scottish haddock soup, which we ordered every chance we got thereafter. Going to great lengths: Cycling Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z A three-year-long imaging study only recently revealed the devotion of Cunningham skink mothers. Reptiles in Relationships and More Social Secrets of Scaly Species 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z On Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, the invasive wolf snake has been driving blue-tailed skinks and other reptiles toward extinction, for example. One in five reptile species is at risk of extinction 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z And on the forest floor, the lizards, skinks and salamanders that buried themselves deep in decayed organic matter as fire rolled by above are clambering back into the creeks. Resilient redwood forest a beacon of hope for California 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z A broken pipe at the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock flooded its building, causing extensive damage to theaters, galleries and offices and killing one display animal, a blue-tongued skink lizard. Warmer temps bring relief as cold-weary South starts cleanup 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z But in the south, the ticks prefer to feed on lizards, particularly skinks. Lizards may be protecting people from Lyme disease in the southeastern United States 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z In one case, a female skink was basking with her family when a snake appeared near their crevice. Reptiles in Relationships and More Social Secrets of Scaly Species 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The island’s beaches, heathlands, and forests also are home to sensitive species, from knots, petrels, and other birds to flying foxes, skinks, sea turtles, and wild dingoes. Another Australian wildfire ignites—in one of its most unique ecosystems 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z In Asian jungles, however, skinks with and without limbs coexist in the same damp, tropical environment. How Some Skinks Lost Their Legs and Then Evolved New Ones 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z He canoed on Buck Lake and reveled in making a mental inventory every day of what wildlife he spotted: bear, deer and mountain lions, timber rattlers and whip snakes, blue-bellied lizards and green skinks. Along California's ring of fire, residents face decades of danger, destruction 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z A great horned owl was also recently spotted, as was a skink who shed its skin on camera. Pandas, bald eagles, airplanes: The D.C. area’s best webcams, ranked 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The Paddock family is currently keeping three snakes, a turtle, skink and bearded dragon. Michigan teachers raise classroom pets at home amid pandemic 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z A five-lined skink discovered on Earth Day in Rhode Island is not native to the state, meaning there might be a population here, excited scientists said. Rhode Island’s not big, but now it can brag a lizard (maybe) 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z To see how skinks in these habitats actually move, the team captured 147 individuals of 13 different species. How Some Skinks Lost Their Legs and Then Evolved New Ones 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z There are little green lizards that flash pink throat pouches and shiny, black-and-blue skinks that are too gorgeous for such an inelegant name. I lost my hearing overnight. Here's how I coped with my new silence 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z The research, published in the journal Zootaxa, builds upon work done over the past several years that analyzed and alternately named and renamed various populations of speckled skinks. "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Genetic evidence suggests that this trait evolved four separate times among these lizards, which led researchers to think that the biliverdin might help protect the skinks from malaria or other parasitic infections. Icefish Study Adds Another Color to the Story of Blood 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z It’s possible the skink hitchhiked to Rhode Island on a delivery of wood or mulch. Rhode Island’s not big, but now it can brag a lizard (maybe) 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z The team found that skinks with limbs outperformed those without, moving and digging much faster. How Some Skinks Lost Their Legs and Then Evolved New Ones 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z If they were legless skinks, it might be hard to work up that kind of support. Hope for the Great Apes, and Maybe for Us 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Now, by examining the lizards’ physical characteristics and mitochondrial DNA, the researchers were able to conclusively determine that the speckled skink represents an entire species complex. "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z The green blood of the skinks illustrates the perils of trying to justify the variety of blood pigments in nature as purely adaptive. Icefish Study Adds Another Color to the Story of Blood 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z “Raccoons, box turtles, ground skinks, all kinds of birds, we see redheaded woodpeckers, bluebirds - you name it. Come back when it’s a quieter day,” she said. Nature trail built by inmates opens on Arkansas lake island 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Sixty million years ago, when the skinks first lost their limbs, the area was much drier. How Some Skinks Lost Their Legs and Then Evolved New Ones 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Planet Earth: South Pacific This new episode visits isolated islands in the South Pacific where the strange wildlife includes flightless parrots, burrowing bats, giant skinks and kangaroos living in trees. Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk shows: 'I am Paul Walker' on Paramount 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Using New Zealand’s classification system for endangered species, the paper recommends that two of the skink species should be considered as “nationally critical,” a third as “nationally vulnerable” and the final two as “at risk.” "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z The melanin-pigmented tongue of a bluetongue skink looks like it’s been dipped in blue paint. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The couple, who also have a cat, chameleon, bearded dragon, skink and leopard gecko, were faced with negativity online when they reported Tinkerbell missing on a Facebook group. Runaway 15ft python found in garden 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Because dragons are somewhat far away from skinks on the lizard family tree, “it’s not really surprising that it affects them differently than it did the skinks in my studies,” Amiel said. Bearded Dragons Are Dumber Because of Climate Change 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z They include the Florida Keys mole skink, Bicknell’s thrush and the Pacific walrus. Interior Department rejects 25 endangered species petitions, including several linked to climate change 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The paper cites a recent search that only turned up one skink within its 2-hectare range. "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z A new study, published Thursday in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, has revealed another characteristic of the skink’s cobalt tongue. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z But the Solomon Island skink “lives in little social groups, which is really, really rare for lizards,” says Nassima Bouzid, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington. See the Lizard That Shoots Blood From Its Eyes 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z He listed the local species—a few birds, a fruit bat, a frog, a skink. A Lizard Lost at Sea Makes Its Return 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Like the cobble skink, the Bramble Cay melomys saw its habitat, in this case a cay in the Great Barrier Reef, flooded by higher storm surges. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The paper also recommends resurveying historic skink locations to determine if currently unknown populations still exist, as well as collecting more morphological data and genetic material for analysis. "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Aside from their colorful tongues, skinks have heavy, medium-sized bodies with triangular heads, and stubby legs and tails. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z They’re also the largest skinks in the world—nearly three feet long, tail included. See the Lizard That Shoots Blood From Its Eyes 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z It's one of the last remaining homes of the rare Bermuda skink which lives among the rocks. Bermuda walkers told to stop stacking rocks - BBC News 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z At least for the cobble skink, tomorrow is another day. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “It would be great to inspire more field work to find the ‘lost’ skink,” Melzer says, but she adds that looking for and studying what’s left is especially important. "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Still, birds, snakes, and monitor lizards are among the main predators of the bluetongue skink. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The shingleback skink may not look like it knows if it's coming or going, but having a similar-looking head and tail is a mighty helpful defense mechanism. See the Lizard That Shoots Blood From Its Eyes 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z It's not just bad news for the Bermuda skinks - removing rocks from their natural place also damages native plant life and disturbs nesting seabirds. Bermuda walkers told to stop stacking rocks - BBC News 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Conservationists began referring to this population as ‘cobble skinks,’ since they only inhabited the cobble stones that lined the beach near Granity. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “There is definitely more work needed to resolve the rest of the speckled skink species complex.” "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z They ran the spectrophotometer over the tongues of 13 skinks and found that in addition to the tongue being UV-blue, the back was nearly twice as bright as the tip. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The Hamelin skink is a lizard that only exists in this area, making it extremely vulnerable to extinction. The natural wonder that holds the key to the origins of life – and warns of its destruction 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The only other lizards native to Connecticut are skinks, and they aren’t found in the same habitats these lizards are occupying. Scientists track reptiles’ migration from NY to Connecticut 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Researchers are currently looking for areas where one day the skinks may be able to be introduced back into the wild. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Melzer says she hopes the news of this possible extinction and the risks faced by other species will help to raise the profile of these small but important speckled skink species in the country. "A Complete Enigma"—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z This recent study on northern bluetongue skinks reinforces the prevalence of UV tongues in skinks. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z There are the details of what you caught: how many fence lizards, side-blotch lizards, skinks. I trapped lizards in Los Angeles because their DNA holds secrets 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z In his own research, evolutionary biologist Todd Jackman usually studies the genomes of geckos and skinks. Researcher’s Own Cancer Prompted a Personal Quest 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z But things quickly became dire for the newly discovered skinks. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Other hissing lizards include the Australian blue-tongued skink and the goanna, an Australian monitor lizard that inflates flaps of skin around the throat to make its warning sound. Are Lizards as Silent as They Seem? 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z The skinks kept their tongues concealed for as long as possible. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z They eat other ants and insects, but also prey on larger animals like skinks and geckos. Argentine Ants Carry Virus Deadly to Honeybees 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Mot skinks stay close to the ground, hunting their buggy prey among the leaf litter. The Best New Species of 2013 2013-12-05T14:50:26Z Over the next few months, they employed artificial rocks to entice the skinks to hide under them with funnel traps inside to catch them. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The threat display of an eastern blue-tongued skink involves flashing their tongue. Are Lizards as Silent as They Seem? 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z When bluetongue skinks are attacked, they don’t curl up or run for cover. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Hard to believe that this is the skull of a mabuyidan skink! Welcome to the Squamozoic! 2013-04-01T13:45:05.040Z And so ends another entry in the Tet Zoo archives, and another entry intended to be a picture-of-the-day-type article stating merely “here are some photos of skinks”. Hammer-toothed skink SMASH! 2012-11-15T18:15:00.617Z Captured skinks were flown to Auckland Zoo where Gibson, the curator of birds and ectotherms, oversees their care. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Those translocations were completed just in time: When Durrell staff returned to Flat Island in 2011, they found no evidence that any of the skinks remained. Recently Discovered Lizard Species Down to 3 Remaining Females 2012-08-24T14:15:10.707Z Additionally, the back of the northern bluetongue skink’s tongue is more UV-intense and brighter than the front. This Lizard Has a Blue, Ultraviolet Tongue—Here’s Why 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Tunneling Below Second Avenue Unlike ants, moles, gophers and skinks, humans aren’t instinctively tunneling creatures. Tunneling Below Second Avenue 2012-08-01T15:57:16Z Their duties include protecting endangered species like the bilby, a small marsupial, and the great desert skink, a burrowing lizard. Australia declares huge reserve 2012-07-11T08:13:00Z The Auckland Zoo expects to house the skinks – off exhibit – for several years at least. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “Despite very sensitive equipment being used to survey the island, there were no skinks left,” says Rick Jones, Durrell’s communications officer. Recently Discovered Lizard Species Down to 3 Remaining Females 2012-08-24T14:15:10.707Z Seeking clarification, they began combing through museum collections around the world in search of preserved skink specimens that in some cases dated as far back as the 1780s. Green Blog: A Taxonomic Error, Reversed Decades Too Late 2012-05-02T11:17:39Z Cane toads are not present in that region, and the eastern blue-tongued skink is not a species at risk, but the cane toads endanger other species of blue-tongues in other parts of Australia. Toxicomania: Poisonous Invasive Plant Protects Australian Lizards from Poisonous Invasive Cane Toads 2012-02-29T00:15:03.707Z The female skinks lay clusters of eggs under sunny rocks and logs, and their nests are heating up. Could Climate Change Alter Lizard Learning? 2012-01-11T00:02:00Z According to Perrott, the conservationists not only saved the skinks from worsening erosion and rising seas – but also from local joyriders. New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z As for the skinks, they typically consume arthropods and other invertebrates, serving as prey themselves for larger snakes and birds. Recently Discovered Lizard Species Down to 3 Remaining Females 2012-08-24T14:15:10.707Z “I was stunned,” said Blair Hedges an evolutionary biologist at Penn State and a co-author of on the skinks published this week in the journal Zootaxa. Green Blog: A Taxonomic Error, Reversed Decades Too Late 2012-05-02T11:17:39Z In the mountains of southern M�xico various skinks of the genus Eumeces, as well as lizards of the genus Xenosaurus, carry the same appellation. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala 2011-12-25T03:00:10.957Z Lizards Lounge in Their Labyrinthine Lairs The great desert skink is the homebody of the lizard world. The Year in Pictures 2011-12-22T19:11:37Z You shall enjoy the benefits of peace; and the first fruits of it, amongst all civil nations, is to be drunk for joy: Caliban, skink about. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z The shape and size of some of the excavations suggested predation on skink nests. Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas 2011-08-26T02:00:22.450Z Ongoing deforestation across the Caribbean also does not help the skinks’ survival prospects either, he added. Green Blog: A Taxonomic Error, Reversed Decades Too Late 2012-05-02T11:17:39Z Just watch the wilderness appearing on my back porch: skinks, tree frogs, Luna moths, white-tailed deer, rabbits, opossums, racoons, cicadas, endless species of birds…and I am in the middle of the Triangle, NC. City Of Light: Insomniac Urban Animals 2011-08-19T02:15:05.347Z Some species of Australian skinks, for instance, live in warrens with as many as 17 relatives. Sea Monster Had a Bun in the Oven 2011-08-11T19:30:33Z Less well known was their effect on the Mauritian island now known as Ile aux Aigrettes, where they exterminated giant skinks and tortoises and logged the native ebony trees for firewood. Tortoises to the Rescue: Rewilding to Repair Ecological Damage 2011-06-23T14:45:02.510Z On many occasions opossums disturbed live-traps set for small animals, to obtain the voles, mice, skinks, or insects caught in them. Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas 2011-08-26T02:00:22.450Z In essence, the 16 vanished skink species were kept off the conservation radar because of a taxonomic oversight. Green Blog: A Taxonomic Error, Reversed Decades Too Late 2012-05-02T11:17:39Z Flat Island was thought to be the last refuge for these Critically Endangered lizards Scientists from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust have brought 22 Critically Endangered orange-tailed skinks to the UK. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z The great desert skink is the homebody of the lizard world. ScienceShot: Lizards Lounge in Their Labyrinthine Lairs 2011-05-11T22:00:00Z The giant tortoises and the skinks ate the fruit of these trees, spreading the seeds. Alien Giant Tortoise Helps Restore Ecosystem 2011-05-03T17:21:00Z Evidence of opossum activity such as digging and scratching was frequently noticed at the edges of rocks and in crevices, where such prey as skinks, narrow-mouthed toads, beetles, spiders and centipedes seek shelter. Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas 2011-08-26T02:00:22.450Z As so often happens when an alien species drops into a new environment, there were unforeseen consequences: the mongooses ran amuck and began gobbling up all of the skinks. Green Blog: A Taxonomic Error, Reversed Decades Too Late 2012-05-02T11:17:39Z The team has brought 22 tiny skinks to Durrell headquarters in Jersey But human activity has modified this habitat. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z Having previously lived on the islands without the pressure of predation, species such as black stilts, black-fronted terns, grand skinks and weta lack natural defences to the voracious mammals. GPS backpacks track NZ hedgehogs 2011-05-03T09:08:10Z Before humans first arrived on Ile aux Aigrettes, various giant tortoises lived there, as did giant skinks—a type of lizard—and, most likely, flightless dodo birds. Alien Giant Tortoise Helps Restore Ecosystem 2011-05-03T17:21:00Z Less well known was their effect on the island now known as Ile aux Aigrettes or Island of White Herons, where they exterminated giant skinks and tortoises, and logged the native ebony trees for firewood. Can Rewilding Work? 2011-04-24T15:15:00.243Z Under the previous taxonomy recognizing only six species, it appeared that wide-ranging skinks were not threatened since they lived on nearly all the islands. Green Blog: A Taxonomic Error, Reversed Decades Too Late 2012-05-02T11:17:39Z Flat Island was thought to be the last refuge for the tiny orange-tailed skink. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z When provisions are scarce, the pursuit of the skink is not considered too much trouble, although its body is so insignificant for food. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z There is disagreement among herpetologists concerning the generic name of the small lygosome skink in the United States and its ecological equivalent in China and Korea. Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea 2011-01-15T03:00:35.760Z Perhaps this will prevent humans from joining the Cape Verde giant skink, the Tahiti rail, the Queen of Sheba’s gazelle and the New Zealand greater short-tailed bat. | Connecticut: The Solar System?s Long Life and (Alas) Eventual Death 2010-08-28T00:02:00Z On the Reservation and in nearby counties of Kansas, the habitat preferences of the ant-eating frog and the five-lined skink largely coincide. Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog "The secretive skinks were able to hide away from rats and cats, but the shrew is much smaller and was brought in at very high densities and hunts day and night," Dr Cole said. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z Among them is a large gray monitor and a small white skink. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z I am unaware of any specimen of this skink from the state. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México In the silver cup they skink the ale, And the nut-brown mead they pour; Thus things they sped till day was fled, And until of bed the hour. The Dalby Bear and Other Ballads “To skink wine before me if thee I permit, Thou on the stone bench with the servants shalt sit.” Child Maidelvold and other ballads Within a year of the discovery of the shrew, we were unable to find any skinks on Flat Island. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z The skink at this moment perceived the long, red body of the serpent dangling above him; and knowing from experience a terrible enemy, ran off, endeavouring to hide himself in the grass. The Boy Hunters To judge from specimens available, E. dugesi probably is the most abundant and widespread species of skink in the state. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México On one occasion a small skink lizard was introduced, and the snake commenced a lively chase. Tropic Days She took in her fair hand the white silver can, To skink mead before the young knight she began. Child Maidelvold and other ballads Since the skink was so threatened, Dr Cole and his team had already moved more than 400 of the animals into protected nature reserves on another nearby island. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z In whatever way the skink manoeuvred, his antagonist met him with his scarlet front. The Boy Hunters The youngest officer in a regimental mess, whose duty it is to skink, that is, to stir the fire, snuff the candles, and ring the bell. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Say, I seen a skink, Daddy Chip, and I frowed a rock and knocked his block off 'cause he was going to swipe my grub. The Flying U's Last Stand The team plan to study the skink, which has never been kept in captivity before, in order to establish a breeding programme. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z The rescued skinks will be kept at Durrell, "until we are certain that these translocated populations have established or we manage to find a way to tackle the shrew problem", he said. Rare skink saved from extinction 2011-06-10T08:36:44Z It was well for him, as it proved afterwards, that he got off, even thus mutilated; and it would have been better for the skink had he remained in his hole. The Boy Hunters To skink, is to wait on the company, ring the bell, stir the fire, and snuff the candles; the duty of the youngest officer in the military mess. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue The skink seemed to be aware of this fact, as he several times endeavoured to get around his antagonist, or, in military phraseology, to “turn” him. The Boy Hunters |
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