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Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard

Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

Photo by MelissaPark
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Field Notes

Description:

The Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard is a stout and slow lizard that grows up to 30-60 cm in length, with brown to grey scales and a barred pattern across the body and tail. The underside is usually pale

Habitat:

Most species are diurnal ground-foraging omnivores, feeding on a wide variety of insects, gastropods, flowers, fruits and berries

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Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
lori.tas
The species you have listed is not found in that area (we have that species in Tasmania), instead I think you've spotted the eastern blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Blue-tongued_Skink. And a very pretty one at that.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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