Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection Last updated April 6, 2005 Blue-Tongue Skinks Tiliqua spp. RANGE Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. The different species found variously in open woodlands, at the margins of forest and field, semi-deserts. Heavily build, broad bodies set on small legs with delicate toes. Broad, blunt triangular head typical of skinks. Deep, berry blue tongue vividly offset against the deep pink interior of mouth. SPECIES T. adelaidensis - South Australia/Tasmania T. gigas - New Guinea Blue Tongue Skink - This skink is gray or gray brown with irregular narrow bands of dark brown across the back. Distribution: Indonesia (Ambon, Ceram, Ternate, Halmahera, Ke, Aru), Papua New Guinea, Jobi, Admirality Islands, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago. T. mustifaciata - Central Blue-Tongued Skink Found in desert and tropical environments. Grows to 40-45 cm./15.5-17.5 in., feeds on wildflowers, small vertebrates, and insects. Produces 2-5 live young. Distribution: North Territory, Queensland, South Australia, West Australia. T. nigrolutea | |
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