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The Common or Eastern Bluetongue T.s.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.


EASTERN BLUETONGUE SKINK
Tiliqua scincoides

  

Pictures above are of the Common or Eastern Bluetongue - Tiliqua scincoides scincoides. The general pattern does not vary greatly in this subspecies, unlike the Northern Bluetongue.

NORTHEN BLUETONGUE SKINK
Tiliqua s. intermedia


This Northern Bluetongue was given to John Fowler as a baby by Bob Irwin, Father of Steve Irwin. It came from the Gulf of Carpenteria. Some Bluetongues from the North west of the range may look very different to this.
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