Western Blue-tongue

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©The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industry/McCann,

Tiliqua occipitalis

Body is yellow-brown to grey. Dark stripe through the eye. Up to 32 cm long from snout to vent.

Details
Type
Reptile
Group
Animals
Lizard
Other Common Names
Western Blue-tongue Lizard
Biology

Viviparous (live young).
Distinctive Markings

Blue tongue. Wide dark brown stripes across body and around the tail.
Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Scincidae
Genus
Tiliqua
Species
occipitalis

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Western Blue-tongue's are slow moving animals. When threatened they hiss and stick out their tongue.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Omnivore, plants, flowers, fruits, snails and small vertebrates.
Habitat

Found in dry sandy areas with shrubs or heath and woodlands with spinifex grasses.
Native Status
Native to Australia