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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 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.
The Tiliqua scincoides scincoides, or eastern blue-tongued lizard, is native to Australia.Its blue tongue can be used to warn off predators. In addition to flashing its blue tongue, the skink hisses and puffs up its chest to assert dominance and appear bigger when in the presence of its predators such as large snakes and birds.
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 motion to draw an insect back into the mouth. [6] Due to its characteristic blue tongue and its curious nature, it is a popular companion animal in Western countries. [7] This lizard is diurnal, active during ...
The Adelaide pygmy blue-tongue skink (Tiliqua adelaidensis) or pygmy bluetongue is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae.The species was previously thought to be extinct and only rediscovered in 1992.
Blue tongue skinks. There are lots of reasons to love blue tongue skinks — their striking cobalt tongue being one of them! As well as having some pretty cool features, they make wonderful pets ...
The blotched blue-tongued lizard usually emerges from brumation in early spring, which is the mating season. These large skinks are viviparous (give birth to live young), with the highland/alpine form giving birth to relatively larger and fewer young (about five) compared to the lowland form (about 11).
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 shinglebacks. This species of reptile classifies as a lizard.