Skull of Blue tongue Lizard
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Tiliqua
Specimen Description
About the animal
Common Blue-tongue Skinks are a large-bodied lizard in the family Scincidae. Australia has several species of Blue-tongue, the Common Blue-tongue is the most commonly encountered by people and is one of the most iconic Australian reptiles. The Common Blue-tongue is a single species with two colour forms that are often referred to by different common names. The smaller lizards on the east coast are called Eastern Blue-tongue Skinks and the larger, yellower animals northern Australia are called Northern Blue-tongue Skinks. Common Blue-tongues inhabit open areas including woodlands and grasslands with plenty of ground cover such as tussock grasses, rocks or logs under which they shelter at night or during cold periods.
Reference:
https://australianmuseum.net.au/eastern-blue-tongue-lizard