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The northern blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides intermedia) or northern blue-tongued lizard is the largest and heaviest of the blue-tongued lizards (family Scincidae, genus Tiliqua). They are native to Australia and found almost exclusively in the Northern Region. They generally live around 20 years and are commonly kept as pets.
Blue-tongued skinks [2] comprise the Australasian genus Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly called blue-tongued lizards or simply blue-tongues or blueys in Australia or panana in Indonesia .
The tongue is blue-violet [4] to cobalt blue in color. [5] The tongue is used, like most animals in the order Squamata, to collect micro molecules to deliver to sensory organs as a "smell" sense using the tip. The tongue of the blue-tongued skink is also useful in catching prey, as it is coated in a sticky mucus to preserve surface tension in ...
The Irian Jaya has a distinct pattern that can be described as one of the most beautiful among blue-tongued skinks [user-generated source]. It consists of thick dark brown, sometimes black, stripes with a peachy gold to brown undertone. The bellies of these animals can range from creme to orange to even red.
The Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) is a lizard in the family Scincidae. It is a close relative of the eastern blue-tongued lizard. They are endemic to the island of New Guinea and other various surrounding islands. They are found typically in the rainforest, and in captivity, require high humidity.
Centralian blue-tongued skink. Near Uluru, NT. 2005. The Centralian blue-tongued skink or Centralian blue-tongue (Tiliqua multifasciata) is a species of skink, [2] occurring predominantly in the far north-west corner of New South Wales, Australia. [3] It is one of six species belonging to the genus Tiliqua; the blue-tongued skinks and the ...
The western blue-tongued lizard (Tiliqua occipitalis), also known as the western blue-tongued skink, is a large skink native to Australia. It is one of six species of blue-tongued skinks found in Australia, though further species are found in New Guinea and Indonesia. The western blue-tongued lizard grows to around 45 cm (18 in) in length.
The Spinifex slender blue-tongue or Samphire slender bluetongue (Cyclodomorphus melanops) is an endemic species of skink that inhabits the arid areas of central Australia. [2] The Spinifex slender blue-tongue is closely related to the large blue-tongue skinks (Tiliqua Gray, 1825). [ 3 ]