Blue-tongued Skink
Tiliqua gigas
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Scincidae
Blue-tongued Skink
Range
Southern New Guinea through the Indonesian Islands to Sumatra
Size
Length: Up to 2 ft
Weight: 10 - 18 oz
Habitat
Forests, grasslands, rain forests, and deserts
Young
Up to 25
Diet
Insects, worms, snails, flowers, fruits, and berries
IUCN Status
Not Listed
Puff, Hiss, and the Flash of Blue
When threatened, a blue-tongued skink will puff up its body, hiss, and stick out its blue tongue. They are ground-dwelling.
Reproduction
Females are ovoviviparous, which means that the young develop in membranes inside the mother and are born live. Newborns are about 4 inches long and weigh about 0.5 ounce.
Our Animals
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