Are blue tongue lizards rare?
Blue-tongues are not yet classified as endangered but observers agree populations are thinning out. The NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water said healthy blue-tongue populations survived in pockets of bushland.
Are there any blue tongue lizards in Australia?
The term ‘blue tongue lizard’ doesn’t apply to just one animal, but a whole group of animals in the Tiliqua genus of skinks. In Australia our Federal wildlife laws allow us to only keep native Tiliqua species, which are as follows: Northern Blue Tongue Lizard – Image courtesy of Bento Box, Flickr
What kind of lizard is a Bluetongue skink?
Bluetongue skinks of a number of species are medium-sized, ground-dwelling lizards that are commonly found across Australia and New Guinea. They have become popular pets in Australia and around the world. The bluetongue’s tactic may seem familiar to Australians, but this is an unusual behaviour and display for a lizard.
Where does the blue tongue skink live in Australia?
In the Sydney region, the Eastern Blue-tongue occurs on the coastal plain and in the lower Blue Mountains. A Northern Blue-tongue Skink (Tiliqua scincoides). Common Blue-tongues from the north of their range are larger and have different body pattern than in the east.
Which is bigger a male or female blue tongue lizard?
Male lizards have a proportionally larger head than females, but the females are bigger overall. The most noticeable feature of these lizards is the blue tongue inside the bright pink mouth. Like all reptiles they do not produce any body heat.
How big do blue tongued lizards get in Australia?
There are six species of blue-tongued lizards or skinks in Australia. They vary a bit in colour and size, but most commonly they are grey with broad brown stripes across their back and tail, and they grow to around a foot in length (that’s just the head and body, not the tail).
Where are blue tongues found in South Australia?
It was considered to be extinct until it was rediscovered near Burra (mid-north of South Australia). The species is confined to that very small area north of Adelaide and is listed as endangered. Blue tongues have somewhat unusual body proportions: a big head and long body with very short legs and small feet.
What kind of lizard has pink tongue instead of blue?
This particular lizard has very distinct colourings never seen before, including an albino underbelly, and features a pink tongue instead of blue. Keepers said that if she hadn’t found her way to the Park, she may not have had a great chance in life.
What kind of animal is a blue tongue skink?
A Northern Blue-tongue Skink (Tiliqua scincoides). Common Blue-tongues from the north of their range are larger and have different body pattern than in the east. Blue-tongues eat a wide variety of both plants and animals. Blue-tongues are not very agile and the animals they eat are mostly slow-moving.
