We have those blue-tailed skinks in the northern part of Texas, as well...they are FAST, I don't see how anyone could catch them
Where I live, these are the most common, the "Little Brown Skink": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scincella_lateralis
Where I live, these are the most common, the "Little Brown Skink": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scincella_lateralis