Sleepy Lizard/Skink

Sleepy Lizard/Skink Tiliqua rugosa Other Names: Stumpy-tail, Pinecone Lizard, Shingleback Lizard, Two headed Lizard

Life span: 12 – 15 years. Size: 26-31cm. Breeding: 2-3 years old, mating in spring, 1 – 4 young are born and are independent at birth. Habit: Slow moving, terrestrial lizard, are commonly seen basking in the sun. The tail looks like its head, this fools predators, given the lizard a chance to attack or run and hide. Diet: Eat a variety of insects and some plant material, but loves eating eggs, snails and slugs. Voice: When threatened they hiss, open their mouth and protrude their flat blue tongue. This is to scare off predators. Conservation: Common in the wild, and common as a pet (but check with National Parks and Wildlife Services if a licence or permit is required, this is different in every state of Australia). Found: In woodlands and arid regions.

*All Australia Native Animals are protected by the Fauna Protection Act. For more information call National Parks and Wildlife S.A ph: 81244972 or www.wildlifepermit.sa.gov.au