Tiliqua scincoides scincoides
2 Eastern Blue-tongue at Kaleen, ACT
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| Tiliqua scincoides scincoides | WillO | 17 Oct 2020 | |
| Tiliqua scincoides scincoides | maura | 17 Oct 2020 |
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Pair of Blue tongue lizards - either Blotched or eastern found in bottom of the backyard. Is the browner coloured one the male? Earlier observation noted it sitting on the other.
3 comments
17 Oct 2020
These are Eastern blue tongue lizards, Blotched blue tongues have more irregular patterning on there backs. :). They also look a little different morphologically, eastern blue tongues are a little slimmer typically.
17 Oct 2020
Thanks. I realised, after I posted the sighting and had another look at the photo that they are the Eastern!!! Sorry about that. Now, is it possible from this photo to say the lighter/browner coloured one is the male?
17 Oct 2020
As far as I know the only way to do it properly is to look at the seminal plugs or hemipenes (reproductive organs). Sometimes behaviour can be used, so I would suggest maybe the one on top is the male....... it’s by no way definitive though. :)
Location information
- Places Kaleen, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- maura Recorded by
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- maura Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tiliqua scincoides scincoides Skinks Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Tiliqua scincoides scincoides Scientific name
- Eastern Blue-tongue Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 871m Recorded at altitude
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