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Western Blue-tongued Skink

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

Western Blue-tongued Lizard, also known as the Western Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua occipitalis)

Habitat:

Desert scrub

Reference Links:

Western blue-tongued lizard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
lori.tas
Just posted a shingleback, aka sleepy for you.
lori.tas
All the blue-tongues, including the sleepys are Tiliqua species. I have a T. rugosa (sleepy) underside posted.
MitchRay
Is this species related to the sleepy lizards?
lori.tas
One of several Blue-tongued skinks found in Australia.
Photographed
PublishedOctober 13, 2010

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