Blue-tongued Skink
Tiliqua rugosa is a short-tailed, slow moving species of skink found only in Australia, where they are known by the common name bobtail. The name shingleback is...
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Tiliqua rugosa is a short-tailed, slow moving species of skink found only in Australia, where they are known by the common name bobtail. The name shingleback is also used.
It has a triangular head and a bright blue tongue. Its short, stumpy tail is similar in shape to its head. This possibly evolved as a defence mechanism against predators, and has led to the common name of "two-headed skink". Its short tail also contains fat reserves, which the lizard lives upon during brumation in winter.
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It has a triangular head and a bright blue tongue. Its short, stumpy tail is similar in shape to its head. This possibly evolved as a defence mechanism against predators, and has led to the common name of "two-headed skink". Its short tail also contains fat reserves, which the lizard lives upon during brumation in winter.
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OLYMPUS FE340,X855,C560 
Aperture 56/10 ISO 320 Shutter 10/2000 Focal Length 315/10 
Brisbane, Queensland, AU
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