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Some skinks have a blue tail - specifically the Blue-tailed Skink (Cryptoblepharus egeriae). They have a bright blue tail as juveniles but the tail tends to darken in males as they become mature. The females usually retain the blue color in their tales into adulthood.
Some skinks have blue tongues. There are 8 species of blue-tongued skinks.
- Adelaide pygmy blue-tongue skink or pygmy bluetongue (T. adelaidensis)
- Indonesian blue-tongued skink (T. gigas)
- Centralian blue-tongued skink (T. multifasciata)
- Blotched blue-tongued lizard, aka southern blue-tongued lizard, aka blotched blue-tongued skink (T. nigrolutea)
- Western blue-tongued lizard (T. occipitalis)
- Shingleback (T. rugosa )
- Australian blue-tongued skink (T. scincoides)
- Irian Jaya (Tiliqua sp.)
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What Australian reptile has a long blue tongue?
The Australian reptile with a long blue tongue is the blue-tongued skink. These skinks are commonly found in Australia and are known for their distinctive blue tongues, which they use as a defense mechanism to scare off predators.
What reptile has a blue tongue?
There is a species of lizard called the Blue-tongue Skink. Wikipedia has a good article on the species. See related link fro more details.
Are blue tongue skink invertebrates?
no they are not
Where can you find a blue tongue skink for sale in minnesota?
Leaping Lizards. It is a reptile store in Bloomington, you can search for them on the web. And Twin Cities Reptiles. It is a reptile store in Saint Paul along 280 and University Ave.
What is the size of a blue tongue skink?
The Blue-tongued Skink can grow to around 17 inches (45cm) in length.
How tall is a blue tongue skink?
19.5 cm
Is a five lined skink a reptile?
yes, a skink is a lizard and a lizard is a reptile
What reptile in Australia has a blue tongue?
kangaroo
Does a blue tongued skink hibernate or migrate?
A Blue Tongue Skink Hibernates because it is cold blooded and can not warm itself properly during Winter.
Is a variable skink an amphibian?
the variable skink is a reptile
What is the name of an Australian blue tongued lizard?
There are several Australian blue-tongued lizards, and they are all members of the skink family. They are commonly just called Blue tongue lizards. Species include:Eastern Blue tongue lizard or Common Blue tongue lizardNorthern Blue tongued skinkWestern Blue tongued skinkCentral Blue tongued skinkBlotched blue tongueShinglebackPygmy Blue tongued skink
Does a blue tongue skink have venom?
No, it doesn't even have teeth. A blue tongue skink has jagged bones in its mouth but it's not teeth. All lizards have teeth, even though you may not see them, they're there, and they're not jagged bones.
