A lone shingleback skink sunbathing in the early morning on dead grass a short distance from its den entrance in central New South Wales in Australia.
Tiliqua rugosa, most commonly known as the shingleback skink or bobtail lizard, is a short-tailed, slow-moving species of blue-tongued skink (genus Tiliqua) endemic to Australia. It is commonly known as the shingleback or sleepy lizard. Three of its four recognised subspecies are found in Western Australia, where the bobtail name is most frequently used.
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Location: Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
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