What kinda of lizard is this??

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by Smalls

That's a skink, looks like maybe a broad-headed skink. Member of the lizard family. Funny, you normally don't see them much. They are pretty secretive critters that like leaf litter. They never stray far from cover.

I see quite a few around my house here in Lafayette. Mostly the black and blue ones. That one in the picture was the biggest one I've seen so far. I also have a ton of geckos that stay by by security lights at night eating bugs.