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Blue-tongued Skink — printable fact sheet
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Blue-tongued Skink
Tiliqua scincoides
The Blue-tongued Skink is a robust, ground-dwelling lizard native to Australia and parts of New Guinea, best known for its distinctive blue tongue, which it displays as a defense mechanism. These reptiles have smooth, shiny scales and stout bodies with relatively short legs, typ…
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- Blue-tongued skinks can drop their tails as a defense mechanism, but unlike some lizards, the regrown tail is often shorter and less colorful.
- Blue-tongued skinks use their vivid blue tongues to startle predators. Unlike many other lizards, they give birth to live young instead of laying eggs. Their placid nature makes them one of the most popular reptile pets worldwide.
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