The Pink-Tongued Skink is large lizard with well developed limbs, digits & a long tail. Adults have a pink tongue although juveniles' tongues are blue.
These lizards are found from Cairns in Queensland south to Springwood in New South Wales. They live in a range of environments but prefer moist conditions.
Diurnal & nocturnal. Can climb trees. When moving quickly down hill they can tuck their back legs in against their tails & glide across the surface.
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Cyclodomorphus |
Species: | gerrardii |