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Shingleback

Tiliqua rugosa

Shinglebacks are fun, chunky lizards with a bumpy, blue tail that looks like a head! They are friendly and often seen sunbathing on warm rocks.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Shingleback is a stout-bodied lizard with large, keeled, and rough scales that resemble pinecones or roof shingles. Its coloration varies from brown to dark brown, often with lighter bands across its back. It possesses a distinctive short, stumpy tail that looks remarkably similar to its head.

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Shingleback
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Shingleback

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Shinglebacks actually give birth to live babies, not eggs!

Their strong jaws help them easily crush snail shells and beetles.

These lizards can go for months without water, storing it in their bodies!

They often form a mating pair that stays together for many years!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Head-Tail Twin

Shinglebacks have a tail that looks like their head because this clever mimicry helps them confuse predators about which end to attack.

Habilidad

Armoured Scales

Shinglebacks are covered in tough, pinecone-like scales that help protect their body like natural armor from sharp teeth or claws.

Habilidad

Blue Tongue Bluff

Shinglebacks can stick out a large, bright blue tongue that helps them startle and warn off predators, making them think twice before attacking.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
25-35 cm
Peso
0.6-1.2 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-30 años
Top Speed
1.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
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Dieta y alimentación

These lizards munch on plants, juicy fruits, insects, and snails for their meals.

Alimentos principales

  • Flowers
  • Fruits
  • Snails
  • Beetles
  • Grasshoppers

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Introduced predator causing population declines.

eaten by

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Hunted by this large bird of prey.

eats

Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

A favourite slow-moving invertebrate meal.

Rasgos

También conocido como

BobtailStumpy-tailed Lizard

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild lizards.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Shingleback?

25-35 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Shingleback?

0.6-1.2 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Shingleback?

10-30 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Shingleback?

1.5 km/h

¿Qué come Shingleback?

These lizards munch on plants, juicy fruits, insects, and snails for their meals.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Shingleback?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Shingleback?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Shingleback?

1-5

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