Blue-tongued skinks [2] comprise the Australasian genus Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae). They are commonly called blue-tongued lizards or simply blue-tongues or blueys in Australia or panana in Indonesia.

The Blue-tongued lizard (Tiliqua scincoides) is a large species of skink found only in Australia and an island in Indonesia. Due to their characteristic blue tongue and their curious nature, Blue-tongued lizards are popular companion animals in Western countries.

The eastern blue-tongued lizard (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides) is a species of skink in the genus Tiliqua. The Tiliqua scincoides scincoides can also be called the common blue tongue, the eastern bluetongue, the eastern blue-tongued lizard, or skink. [1]

Blue tongue skinks, also known as blue-tongued skinks, are an Australian genus of reptiles that are members of the skink (Scincidae) family. All blue tongue skinks are members of the genus Tiliqua , and are named for their characteristic blue tongues.

Aptly named for their vibrant blue mouths, the blue tongue skink (Tiliqua scincoides) is a favorite among reptile enthusiasts. These lizards originally come from Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

Blue-tongued lizards are the largest members of the skink family. Skink lizards have overlapping scales that are usually smooth and contain small plates of bone. The Eastern Blue-tongue is silvery-grey with broad dark brown or blackish bands across the back and tail.

Tiliqua scincoides (common blue-tongued skink, [2] blue-tongued lizard, common bluetongue [3]) is a species of skink. It is native to Australia as well Tanimbar Island (Maluku Province, Indonesia). [3]

Australia is home to six species of blue-tongued lizards and most grow up to 60 cm long. They are usually grey with broad brown stripes across their back and tail, and of course their most unique distinguishing feature is their blue tongue.

There they are also known as ‘blue-tongued lizards’ or just ‘blue-tongues’. Size/Length: Adults vary between 12 and 24 inches, or 1 – 2 feet. Weight: 10-18 ounces, or 283-510 grams (average). Skin: Smooth and glossy skin with horizontal stripes usually in yellow/orange alternating with black/brown. They shed their skin.

Meet the bluetongue, a slow-moving lizard with a stocky body and docile disposition that’s also the largest of Australia’s skinks, of which there are more than 320 species. Skinks are smooth-skinned lizards that are well-known for dropping their tails – known as autotomy – when threatened by a potential predator.