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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.
Lankascincus sameerai Kanishka, Danushka & Amarasinghe, 2020 – Sameera's lanka skink; Lankascincus sripadensis L. Wickramasinghe, Rodrigo, Dayawansa & Jayantha, 2007 – Sripada forest skink; Lankascincus taprobanensis (Kelaart, 1854) – Ceylon tree skink; Lankascincus taylori Greer, 1991 – Taylor's tree skink
The smooth Lanka skink is found from 1,000 to 2,300 metres (3,300 to 7,500 ft) above sea level, and is the only skink found at the 2,300-metre (7,500 ft) elevation in Sri Lanka. It is common in the Horton Plains , Hakgala , Namunukula , and Nuwara Eliya .
Lankascincus taylori Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Lankascincus Species: L. taylori Binomial name Lankascincus taylori Greer, 1991 Lankascincus taylori, commonly known as Taylor's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The ...
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 ]
Lankascincus sameerai, commonly known as Sameera's lanka skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
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 ...
L. deignani is a rather large and robust Lanka skink.The midbody scale rows number 28. The lamellae under the fourth toe number 19–20. [2]The dorsum is olive brown. There is a thick dark lateral stripe, edged above by a brownish yellow stripe, and below by 3–4 gray stripes extending from edge of the orbit to the tail-tip.