Pink Tongue Skink For Sale

Scincidae is the family that includes the pink-tongued skink, or Cyclodomorphus gerrardii. C. gerrardii, often known as the pink tongued skink, is an Australian endemic. Its popular names allude to the fact that this lizard is distinguished from others of the genus Tiliqua by its pink tongue, rather than its blue counterpart.

Animal name origin

The species name, gerrardii, was chosen to honor British herpetologist Edward Gerrard (1810-1910), Gray’s “right-hand man” at the British Museum.

Appearance

The whole length of an adult C. gerrardii can reach 45 cm (18 in) (including tail). Its long, thin tail, which is slightly prehensile, is almost the same length as its slim body. Long digits and sharp claws are signs of a well-developed set of limbs.

Men have a broader head and neck than women. An adult’s tongue is typically pink in color. The dorsal background color of C. gerrardii ranges from slate grey to fawn, and it is banded with darker shades of grey, brown, and black.

The presence of these bands is more noticeable in males than in girls. Around 20 diagonal stripes may be seen running slightly dorsolaterally from the base of the neck to the end of the tail. C. gerrardii have white, pink, or creamy brown bellies with possible marbling on the cross bands. They have smooth scales that are bordered with a deeper hue towards the crown.

Adults have a black nose and dark patches all over their heads. Dark spots or streaks go down the arms and legs. Juveniles have a distinct black cross pattern on a very pale grey background. Many shady patches may be seen on the head, most notably in the temple areas. The lips and tongue are blue, whereas the tip of the nose is pale.

In the same family (Cogger, 2000): Previous names for C. gerrardii reflect the species’ close relationship to the genus Tiliqua (Cyclodomorphus gerrardii) and the genus Cyclodomorphus (Tiliqua gerrardii). The eastern blue-tongue, Tiliqua scincoides, and C. gerrardii seem quite similar, but C. gerrardii lives up to its popular name by having a pink tongue in adulthood.

Its body is significantly slimmer, its tail is much longer and narrower, and its head is much smaller than that of T. scincoides. The limbs are also longer and more fully developed than those of the blue-tongues.

Habits and Lifestyle

C. gerrardii lives in rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests, and damp woods. It finds protection from the elements by hiding under mulch, hollow logs, and cracks in rocks and trees. Its slim build and short limbs are adaptations for life in the jungle.

On flat surfaces, C. gerrardii travels with lateral undulations, but on grass and trees, it uses just its forelimbs while keeping its hind limbs close to its body and waving its tail in a side-winding motion.

Its primary source of nutrition is the snails and slugs it finds when foraging at dusk and night in the summer and during the day in the winter. C. gerrardii uses the broad, flattened teeth located at the back of its upper and lower jaw to crush the shells of snails. While only partially arboreal, C. gerrardii may climb trees when necessary to eat by utilizing its semi-prehensile tail as a supporting assistance.

Juveniles appear to spend more time in the trees than adults do in order to hide from predators. The C. gerrardii elevates its body above the ground when threatened, giving the impression of being much larger, and its tongue flickers or vibrates rapidly, as do the tongues of snakes.

Sexing Your Pink Tongue Skink

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Shipping Your Pink Tongue Skink

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