BOBTAIL SHINGLEBACK

Scientific name: Tiliqua rugosa

Family: Scincidae

Order: Squamata

Status: Least Concern

Habitat and Distribution

It is the best known lizard in southern Australia. It shelters beneath dead vegetation, rubbish and in burrows.

About the animal:

• A large skink with broad triangular head and short blunt tail;
• Colour varies with back and tails with spots or streaks;
• They grow to about 30cm long;
• It will attempt to deter harassment with mouth agape,hissing and displaying the large blue tongue;
• It has a powerful jaw with which it can inflict a painful bite.

What they eat?

Omnivorous, feeding on a wide rage of invertebrates, flowers and fruits.