mountain skink: frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico
skink: 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
colchicaceae: one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: genera Colchicum and Gloriosa