Common Bluetongue
Tiliqua scincoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTiliqua (Bluetongues)
- SpeciesTiliqua scincoides (Common Bluetongue)
Tiliqua scincoides is a species of lizard in the subfamily Egerniinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is native to Australia as well Tanimbar Island (Maluku Province, Indonesia). There are three recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bluetongue sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Blotched Bluetongue
Tiliqua nigrolutea
Shingleback
Tiliqua rugosa
Eastern Water Skink
Eulamprus quoyii
Southern Water Skink
Eulamprus heatwolei
Cunningham's Skink
Egernia cunninghami
Southern Weasel Skink
Saproscincus mustelinus
Copper-tailed Ctenotus
Ctenotus taeniolatus
Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis guichenoti
Black Crevice-skink
Egernia saxatilis
Pink-Tongued Lizard
Cyclodomorphus gerrardii
Rainbow Skink
Lampropholis delicata
Red-throated Cool-skink
Acritoscincus platynotus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Bluetongue in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bluetongue sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Bluetongue in Blue Mountains National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Common Bluetongue in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.