Blue-Tongued Skink

[Urosaurus]

Pretty common but not seen as often just walking around the desert. Shinglebacks are species of blue tongues.

[magicalkitten1]

It's tail isn't like other skinks :/ It has to be a shingleback

[vidaripollen]

its rare?

[Pontisto]

that is wicked man!

[Urosaurus]

Cute 

[heydiahrea]

hey its nusictan tulakiby that pain in his assholes guy

[KennedyKritters]

looks like it's been eating well lol

[skateatburners]

dont skinks have long tails not short stubby ones?

[AmoReyx]

@skateatburners this one's tail most likely fell off. and newly healing so it looks stubby

[GeneralG1810]

Thtats not a blue tongue its a shingle back and hes sayin

"Waaasssuuuup!!!"

[beautifulthumbellena]

dam!

[BlueTongueHeadShot97]

That was a shingleback u noob

[Urosaurus]

@BlueTongueHeadShot97 Common names vary regionally and are correct as used.

[MXZCharlie]

@Urosaurus lol aussies callem shinglebacks too

[ReptilesAndSuch]

@BlueTongueHeadShot97 Shingleback is a species of bts

[Pontisto]

@BlueTongueHeadShot97 Actually shingleback skink is one of the Tiliqua lizards aka. Blue-tongued Skinks.

[Urosaurus]

Thanks, it was neat to find the skink crossing the road in the desert

[tornfairywings6]

That tongue is beautiful!! so exotic!

[TracyAndersonFoxhunt]

it's thinking, "No autographs, asshole!"

[Dynadyn]

lol funny legs! looks like just grown for a walk

[capcaliber]

Okay, just did some research. Shinglebacks are species of blue tongues.

[capcaliber]

Okay, you guys are confusing me. I don't know much about skinks. Are shinglebacks a species of blue tongue or just closely related?

[1sunbear]

Yes common names do vary regionally and a name can be applied to completely unrelated species. That's why we have scientific names-to resolve any confusion.

[Urosaurus]

Common names vary regionally and are correct as used.

[1sunbear]

Bluetongue is the common name of a number of species of skink in the Tiliqua family.

[1sunbear]

Shinglebacks are a type of Bluetongue. They're also the only lizard known to pair for life!

[Odarkaze]

its a shinglebak lizard not a bluetongue

[magicalkitten1]

The only time I see my BTS's tongue is when he yawns or his tongue flicks out for food :)

[HeartsAndHolesDie]

lol XD that was cute XP

[lookamonga1]

wtf weres its tail!!!???

[Papercleps]

Skinks can detach their tails at will to defend from prey. The tail eventually grows back.

[heoquayhp]

this is Typhlosaurus class lizzard, this one have short tail

[bluetongue1977]

Really nice colours for a stumpy! Almost looks like any of the other bluey's from the east!

[estrellanocka]

Trachydosaurus rugosus are belly skinks :)

[jjeeemm]

wat a cute shingleback cant wait to get one

[Arrivald]

Man, this is so awesome... I envy you because in environment around me there are no interesting species : /

[Urosaurus]

I loved my trip to WA.

[davo26101966]

guys its either a blue tounge,and they can b pink,or a "sleepy"shingle back.its a pissed of bluey,trust me im a aussie and i grew up with them and i still keep and breed them.

[dunnart]

When ya' look at the shape of the head and the tail of this particular shingleback you can see why they've been put in the blue tongue genus...

[windchimex]

mines is called tiquela...

[UndercoverBr0tha]

why do the tail always look all rough and beaten up on most blueys

[maximiliaan1995]

it doesnt just on that particular speces

[jctrock]

I loved it, great wild Shingleback.

[killerm416]

lol its tougue is so big compared to the blue toungue skink i have lol its like x2 as big as the one my skink has

[beckburque]

tiliqua rugosa

[Urosaurus]

Near Shark Bay, WA -- thanks

[beckburque]

I think that's a sleepy lizard.

[Urosaurus]

I miss those days in WA

[mollyannamiss]

Mine is from australia, but, shes not as big.

[rrcoolj354]

it looks like a shingleback

[Urosaurus]

Thanks, i think they're great too.

[heart4herps]

Whatever you want to call them...they're adorable!!! You have the BEST creatures in Australia!

[Urosaurus]

Quite a find on a winter day!

[anne2matthew]

funny skink

[NarraetheHedgefox]

He doesn't seem to like the camera much. :D

Nice video.

[foxytia1]

awesome video

[Ellenluvsya]

Thats not a blue-tongue its a shingleback. They r skinks and they do have blue tongues so u r half right. They r a type of blue-tongue but they r called shinglebacks.

[Urosaurus]

This skink is also known as the stump-tailed skink, pinecone, bobtail, two-headed skink, sleepy and boggi -- the peril using of common names. G'Day.

[Ellenluvsya]

i know those other names, but thats its most common name i was just correcting u.

[nomadofthehills]

Dude, common names mean nothing. He is correct in calling it whatever he wants. Scientific names are what count. Tiliqua (or Trachydosaurus) is what this really is. This lizard is a skink, and it has a blue tongue, so why is calling it a blue tongue skink wrong?

[xPoptartt]

Incorrect. A shingleback is a kind of blue-tongued skink. If it's a "skink and they do have blue tongues", then it's a blue-tongued skink. Think about what you say before you say it.

..Just realized this was a year ago. Late comment? Yes. Bad comment? No.

[xPoptartt]

Oh yeah, that comment was to the person who said that it wasn't a blue-tongued skink.

[Urosaurus]

Thanks, a nice surprise crossing the National Highway.

[ResisterOfEvil]

cool.