HERPADEX
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Basic information
Tiliqua rugosa
Bobtail
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilySkinks
GenusBlue-tongued skinks
- Czech name
- Tilikva drsnošupinná
- English name
- Bobtail
- Alternative names
- Scink uťatý, Bobtail Lizard, Boggi, Pinecone lizard, Shingle-Back, Shingleback, Shingleback Lizard, Shingleback skink, Sleepy Lizard, Stumpy Tail Lizard, Stumpy-tailed Lizard, Tannenzapfenechse, Two-headed Lizard
- Synonyms
- Brachydactylus typicus, Scincus pachyurus, Scincus peronii, Trachydosaurus asper, Trachydosaurus rugosus, Trachysaurus peronii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 350 mm
- Body mass
- max 1,230.3 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~50 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 137 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 35 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 31.9–35.3 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1.7–4 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–4 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 56X25 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 19289 · dryad-v5