Where Do Skinks Actually Live in the US?
Skinks live in 27 US states and are confirmed absent from 17 more, based on 37,135 verified iNaturalist and GBIF records. This page covers every state at once instead of one near-identical page per state.
By Tim, founder of Easy Street Markets. I maintain the wildlife database and verify every animal and source myself.
The states with the strongest confirmed populations are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia and Illinois, and 21 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Skinks have zero confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana and Nebraska, or 7 other states, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (27)
- skinks in Alabama
- skinks in Arkansas
- skinks in Delaware
- skinks in Florida
- skinks in Georgia
- skinks in Illinois
- skinks in Indiana
- skinks in Iowa
- skinks in Kansas
- skinks in Kentucky
- skinks in Louisiana
- skinks in Maryland
- skinks in Michigan
- skinks in Mississippi
- skinks in Missouri
- skinks in New Jersey
- skinks in New York
- skinks in North Carolina
- skinks in Ohio
- skinks in Oklahoma
- skinks in Pennsylvania
- skinks in South Carolina
- skinks in Tennessee
- skinks in Texas
- skinks in Virginia
- skinks in West Virginia
- skinks in Wisconsin
Not found (17)
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Frequently asked questions
What states do skinks live in?+
Skinks have confirmed wild populations in 27 US states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Where are skinks not found in the US?+
Skinks have no confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Full skinks guides by state