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Central Blue-tongue

Tiliqua multifasciata

Photo by ScottHarte
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Field Notes

Description:

Robust with short body and short slender tail. Many narrow bands on body and tail (9-14 on body, 8-10 on tail). A prominent broad black stripe from eye to above ear.

Habitat:

Semi arid to arid areas from sand plains and dunes to stony hills with sparse spinifex.

Notes:

Found basking on the side of the road in the afternoon near Winton.

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Comments (6)
alicelongmartin
Are you standing on his tail so he will stick our his tongue? Interesting speciman.
patty
very strange looking animal indeed......great spotting Scott and I agree with you Nopayahnah
Maria dB
What a contrast in color between the tongue and its body!

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PublishedMarch 13, 2012

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