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Bobtail Lizard – Trachydosaurus rugosus
Bobtail Lizards live in dry schlerophyll forests, woodlands hummock grasslands and shrublands, they are also known as the Shingleback or bluetongue Lizard. These australian reptiles are ectothermic, which means they regulate their body temperature via the surroundings. Hence the reason roads are a perfect sunny spot for them to sit on sunny days! Their tail is used as a fat storage, and they absorb heat via a heat receptor scale on top of their head. The Bobtail Lizard is a skink that has a triangular-shaped head, a wide greyish-blue tongue, a short blunt tail and short limbs. It is yellowish-brown to black above, with 5-7 pale coloured bands.
Bobtails breed in spring and females will give birth to 1-3 live young in late summer or early autumn. You can see a video of these unique Australian reptiles on our conservation video map to the right of this article, but you have to be a member to access this amazing video footage, so join now and enjoy our video presentations on Australia's bobtail Lizard. |
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