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Tiliqua scincoides (common blue-tongued skink, [2] blue-tongued lizard, common bluetongue [3]) is a species of skink. It is native to Australia as well Tanimbar Island (Maluku Province, Indonesia). [ 3 ]
Indonesian blue-tongued skink: T. gigas (Schneider, 1801) T. g. gigas, Giant blue-tongued skink; T. g. evanescens, Merauke blue-tongued skink; T. g. keyensis, Key Island blue-tongued skink Centralian blue-tongued skink: T. multifasciata (Sternfeld, 1919) Blotched blue-tongued skink: T. nigrolutea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Western blue-tongued skink
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.
Eastern blue-tongued skink in the Leipzig Zoological Garden, Leipzig, Germany. The eastern blue-tongued lizard has a short body and short legs. This lizard weighs approximately 1 kilogram and extends approximately 60 centimeters. [2] 36cm of the 60 cm are the lizards' head and body. [2]
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 Merauke blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas evanescens), also known as the faded blue-tongued skink, or giant blue-tongued skink, is a subspecies of Tiliqua that is native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. [1] The Merauke blue-tongued skink is the longest of all the Tiliqua species; often reaching nearly 26-30 inches (66–76 cm) in total ...
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.
This species is harmless, as are all skinks and inoffensive by nature. They are sometimes kept as pets, as they adapt well to captivity, eating a wide range of readily available foods. The lizard is about 14 to 20 inches (35 to 50 cm) long, and is found in wet and dry sclerophyll forests, montane woodlands and coastal heathlands.