What is this dead thing?

[GingerLove]

Hi guys... I just found this nasty thing in my backyard, dropped off by my friend the red-tailed hawk. I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. I thought instantly "snake", but then look at the teeth!?? No fangs? No pointed teeth? Looks almost like a skink skull, but it's so long!!! Do skinks get that long? I live in Florida.
My family asked me to post this to see what any of you reptile people thought.

 

[GingerLove]

Oh... and I looked up this photo on the internet. Maybe it could be this???? I have no idea.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

They do look like lizard teeth...

 

[GingerLove]

They do look like lizard teeth...

THANK YOU!!! No one else believes me in my family!!!! I just can't figure out what kind of lizard would be so long. He's about a foot or longer. That's why I thought maybe it was that "gator skink" thing posted above because of the head's arrow shape.... but it's seems too big.

 

[theguy67]

Yeah. Lizard teeth are usually pretty uniform, and short. I agree that its probably some sort of skink, since its so long and slender.

 

[GingerLove]

Yeah. Lizard teeth are usually pretty uniform, and short. I agree that its probably some sort of skink, since its so long and slender.

I wish I just knew what kind of lizard it was. I've never seen anything like it!

 

[theguy67]

I wish I just knew what kind of lizard it was. I've never seen anything like it!

Where are you located?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Google "legless lizard"
It's what comes to mind.
However, in Florida, a lot of lizards could fit the bill.

 

[GingerLove]

Where are you located?

Sunny sweaty Florida

 

[GingerLove]

Google "legless lizard"
It's what comes to mind.
However, in Florida, a lot of lizards could fit the bill.

It's hard to find a picture of the skull of a legless lizard

 

[MPRC]

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

fit the bill.

Pun intended?

 

[Yvonne G]

What about an iguana?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

What about an iguana?

Iguanas teeth are smaller and stubbier per the size of the head.
This guy looks like a carnivore. (Rearward facing back teeth, too!)

 

[enzot91]

It looks like a red eyed crocodile skink. How big is it?

Edit: Just noticed that last photo isn't yours!

 

[MPRC]

Iguanas have serrated shark teeth, trust me, I know. Mean little monsters. My blue tongued skunks had conical teeth, they weren't sharp but they could crush your finger pretty well. Great for grinding up snails.

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Looks like a garter snake to me…

 

[Rachael403]

That's quite the present that was left for you!

 

[GingerLove]

That's quite the present that was left for you!

I know. He left a crusted gecko next to it too.

 

[GingerLove]

Looks like a garter snake to me…

That's what my family thinks... but I'm still skeptical about the teeth