A Group of Skinks?

[Jawsh]

I was just wondering what a group of skinks is called. Like a flock of birds or a herd of cattle. The most appropriate term I could come up with was a lounge, but that sounds better for lizards in general. Could anyone enlighten me?

[Jeff]

About 6-7 years ago, it was decided that a group of 3 or more blueys should be refered to as a "tangle" on this forum.

[Ray Gurgui]

Its still wrong ! It was just made up on here, by people who should have no say , in the matter at all .

[Jawsh]

A tangle sounds great! Thank-you!

[Dakota]

I don't understand why Tiliqua would be any different than any other lizard?

From what I read, Lounge is pertaining to all lizards of any species of the same genus, am I right?

[Jawsh]

That's true. Lounge refers to all lizards in general, but I wanted to know more specifically. It's like how a group of birds is called a flock, but a group of crows is called a murder.

[Dakota]

True, but the birds get their names from gatherings in the wild.. which I only know of shingles that actual coming together for a decent amount of time.

If it was me, I would either call it "collection" or "lounge", but that's just my opinion.

[Scotts1au]

Its still wrong ! It was just made up on here, by people who should have no say , in the matter at all .

Ray - no more of those extra strong coffees before posting

[Jeff]

Wow. It generally takes a LOT to get a post out of Ray. Who would have thought dredging up memories of his old friend would have elicited a response.

[Richard.C]

group of lizards is a colony

[xxmonitorlizardxx]

A "slither" of skinks.
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Or is that snakes?
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Sharks?

[Richard.C]

a small group of lizards is a loose colony

[Jeff]

I actually think the official verbage is "a LOUNGE of lizards". I can't imagine a more stupid name for it, but that is what the official scientific people call it. I think the fact that "lounge" is so stupid is why some people here tried to come up with something better. It was moreless a joke last time it came up though, so Ray is right. It was just a bunch of us unqualified morons pretending like we had the authority to make such decisions. Tangle is no worse than lounge though, in my opinion.

[El Lobo]

As most BTS don't naturally live in groups a collective noun isn't really necessary. Other skinks that do practice living in groups generally do so in a specific area such as a rocky outcrop so they effectively colonise the area. Accordingly, they are usually referred to as a colony.

A lounge of lizards is just as weird as a murder of crows or a parliament of owls. One that does ring a little truer is a pandemonium of parrots.

[Edward]

It was just a bunch of us unqualified morons pretending like we had the authority to make such decisions.

Yes, we did.

[Coomassie]

A lounge of lizards is just as weird as a murder of crows or a parliament of owls. One that does ring a little truer is a pandemonium of parrots.

[Logancrook]

A lounge of lizards is just as weird as a murder of crows or a parliament of owls. One that does ring a little truer is a pandemonium of parrots.

that's hilarious!