Blue Tongued Skink

4-STAR Ambassador's Biography

Wild Facts
Type:
Lizard
Species Authority:
John Edward Gray, 1825
Distribution:
Australia
Habitat:
Forests, woodlands, grasslands
Terrain:
Terrestrial
Wild Diet:
Omnivorous - leaves, fruits, invertebrates, small reptiles
Adult Size:
Up to 60 cm
Life Span:
15-20 years
Predators:
Falcons, goannas, snakes, feral cats, dingoes
Fun Facts:
- - Blue tongued skink has the brightest blue colored tongue of all animals on earth.
- - Unlike most reptiles, Blue tongued skinks don't lay eggs but bear live young.
- - Blue tongued skinks from different regions have very distinctive patterning.