Blue Tongue Lizard

The western blue-tongued lizard, ''Tiliqua occipitalis'', is a large skink native to Australia. It is one of six species of blue-tongued lizards found in Australia, though further species are found in New Guinea and Indonesia.

The western blue-tongued lizard grows to around 45 cm in length. It has a brown, banded pattern across the body and tail; the underside of the body is usually pale. It has distinctive black markings to the rear of each eye. The body is wide and large in comparison.. more