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 →
Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park
Shingleback
Tiliqua rugosa
Flinder's Ranges Rock-skink
Liopholis personata
Tree Skink
Egernia striolata
Boulenger's Snake-eyed Skink
Morethia boulengeri
Gidgee Skink
Egernia stokesii
Eastern Striped Skink
Ctenotus robustus
Ragged Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus pannosus
Broad Banded Sand Swimmer
Eremiascincus richardsonii
Common Dwarf Skink
Menetia greyii
Shiny-palmed Shining-skink
Cryptoblepharus australis
Oriental Ctenotus
Ctenotus orientalis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Bluetongue at Flinders Ranges National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 |