Tiliqua scincoides
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
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.
Common names for Tiliqua scincoides include common blue-tongued lizard, common blue-tongued skink, blue-tongued lizard, and common bluetongue. Three subspecies of Tiliqua scincoides are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies (listed in chronological order).
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (White, 1790) – eastern blue-tongued skink (southern/eastern Australia) Tiliqua scincoides intermedia Mitchell, 1955 – northern blue-tongued skink (northern Australia) Tiliqua scincoides chimaera Shea, 2000 – Tanimbar blue-tongued skink (Maluku Province, Indonesia)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Tiliqua. Tiliqua scincoides is a large species of terrestrial blue-tongue measuring upwards of 60 cm (24 in) in total length (tail included), and over 1 kg (2.2 lb) in mass. It has a stout body and short legs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Moscow Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Shedd Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Denver Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | North Carolina Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Australia Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Jihlava Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 11 | Greensboro Science Center | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Kaliningrad Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 13 | Binder Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Taipei Zoo | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 15 | Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Planète Sauvage | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Beijing Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 18 | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Oakland Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | National Zoological Garden of South Africa | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 21 | São Paulo Zoo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 22 | Birmingham Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | Louisville Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 24 | Out of Africa Wildlife Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 25 | Guadalajara Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 26 | Kyiv Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 27 | Colchester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 28 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 29 | Caldwell Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 30 | San Francisco Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 31 | Franklin Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 32 | Memphis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 33 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 34 | Zoo Opole | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 35 | Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 36 | Perth Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 37 | Edmonton Valley Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 38 | Hanover Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 39 | Philadelphia Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 40 | Honolulu Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 41 | Schönbrunn Zoo | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 42 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 43 | Forestry Farm Park and Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 44 | Zoo d'Amnéville | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 45 | Auckland Zoo | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 46 | Riverbanks Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 47 | Lincoln Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 48 | Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 49 | Lahore Zoo | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | |
| 50 | Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bluetongue sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 1,037 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and September–October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bluetongue in Sydney on a given day, against about 20% in May to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Bluetongue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Common Bluetongue sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 30%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Common Bluetongue that you can see in Sydney (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Eastern Water Skink (about 40%), Elegant Snake-eyed Skink (about 30%) and Delicate Skink (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Bluetongue is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Sydney (1,037 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
