THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA

 

EASTERN (Common) BLUETONGUE SKINK
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

This dark Eastern Bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides scincoides was found at Breadalbane, NSW


The Common or Eastern Bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides scincoides is found in the Eastern and Southern parts of the range. The Northern Bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides intermedia is found in Northern and Western parts of the range.

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	DISTRIBUTION
Eastern Blue-Tongued Lizard	Tiliqua scincoides scincoides	NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
Northern Blue-Tongued Lizard	Tiliqua scincoides intermedia	NT, Qld, WA

  

These are captive bred hybrids between a Shinglebacks Tiliqua rugosa asper and a Common Bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides scincoides, however hybrids have occasionally been found in the wild. An adult wild caught Shingleback/bluetongue hybrid was kept on display at the South Australian Museum in the information section for many years until it was stolen. Later the South Australian Museum obtained a second adult Shingleback/bluetongue hybrid which I think was also wild caught. I suspect one parent of each museum specimen was a Common Bluetongue Tiliqua scincoides scincoides or possibly a lowlands form of Blotched Bluetongue Tiliqua nigrolutea

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