Shingle-back skink or stumpy-tailed lizard laying on rocky ground sunning itself at Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland.

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Tiliqua rugosa is a short-tailed, slow-moving species of blue-tongued skink found in Australia. Three of the four recognised subspecies are found only in Western Australia, where they are known collectively by the common name bobtail.

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Location: Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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