Tiliqua (Bluetongues) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Tiliqua rugosa

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Tiliqua nigrolutea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Tiliqua scincoides

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Tiliqua multifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bluetongues

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 6 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 132 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 4	~80%
	Shingleback Lizard			~70%
	Common Bluetongue			~10%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~10%
2	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~50%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~30%
	Common Bluetongue			~30%
3	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~50%
	Shingleback Lizard			~50%
4	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~40%
5	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Shingleback Lizard			~40%
6	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~40%
7	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Common Bluetongue			~40%
8	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~30%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~20%
	Common Bluetongue			~10%
9	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Shingleback Lizard			~30%
10	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Common Bluetongue			~30%
11	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Common Bluetongue			~20%
12	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~20%
13	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Centralian Bluetongue			~20%
14	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Common Bluetongue			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Shingleback Lizard			~40%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 4	~30%
	Common Bluetongue			~20%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~10%
	Shingleback Lizard			<5%
3	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Common Bluetongue			~30%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Common Bluetongue			~30%
5	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Blotched Bluetongue			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
7	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
11	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
13	Jihlava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
14	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
16	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Binder Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
19	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
24	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Orana Wildlife Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
28	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Kyabram Fauna Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
30	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
32	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
34	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Out of Africa Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
38	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
40	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
41	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Colchester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
43	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
44	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Franklin Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
48	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
50	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Bluetongues

Species in this group

Shingleback Lizard

Blotched Bluetongue

Common Bluetongue

Centralian Bluetongue

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bluetongues

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found