December 15, 2024 at 10:15 AM
One of the Bobtails or Western Shinglebacks (Tiliqua rugosa rugosa) that lives in our Perth Hills garden showing off the blue tongue these skinks are known for
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#reptiles #ausreptiles #wildoz #inaturalist #nature
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
One of the Bobtails or Western Shinglebacks (Tiliqua rugosa rugosa) that lives in our Perth Hills garden showing off the blue tongue these skinks are known for
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#reptiles #ausreptiles #wildoz #inaturalist #nature
I will just continue to save up to visit wild shinglebacks.
September 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I will just continue to save up to visit wild shinglebacks.
So cute! Do you have any Shinglebacks there?
April 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
So cute! Do you have any Shinglebacks there?
Haha we call them sleepy lizards aka shinglebacks or stumpy tails
December 4, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Haha we call them sleepy lizards aka shinglebacks or stumpy tails
The shops had a little bug, reptile and snake exhibit and Hiro got to pet shinglebacks, bluetongues, turtles and a python, but he backed waaaaaay back when I was holding a spiny leaf insect on my hand. It’s so great to see him have such a huge love of wildlife and animals, just like I did/do.
February 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The shops had a little bug, reptile and snake exhibit and Hiro got to pet shinglebacks, bluetongues, turtles and a python, but he backed waaaaaay back when I was holding a spiny leaf insect on my hand. It’s so great to see him have such a huge love of wildlife and animals, just like I did/do.
The previous lizard's coffee-and-cream coloration is typical of Western Australian shinglebacks. Further east, their coloration is much darker, like this beauty from Queensland.
November 23, 2024 at 10:27 PM
The previous lizard's coffee-and-cream coloration is typical of Western Australian shinglebacks. Further east, their coloration is much darker, like this beauty from Queensland.
Love shinglebacks!
Had our first bluey for years today, plus one of our resident geckos out in the day time.
Had our first bluey for years today, plus one of our resident geckos out in the day time.
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Love shinglebacks!
Had our first bluey for years today, plus one of our resident geckos out in the day time.
Had our first bluey for years today, plus one of our resident geckos out in the day time.
This guy is so not phased at all, I always love the encounters with your shinglebacks, bearded dragons etc.
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This guy is so not phased at all, I always love the encounters with your shinglebacks, bearded dragons etc.
If you are calling them Shinglebacks you've been away too long. Come home and we will conduct some therapy stat!
December 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
If you are calling them Shinglebacks you've been away too long. Come home and we will conduct some therapy stat!
Two shinglebacks
November 15, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Two shinglebacks
Just heard about Gus Gus’ passing at Clint’s Reptiles. So sad, I’m especially sad for Clint and his family that clearly loved Gus Gus.
Loving and spoiling my girl Peanut a little extra today. She’s my favourite grumpy little sausage. ❤️🥹 #lizards #shinglebacks #pets #herpetology
Loving and spoiling my girl Peanut a little extra today. She’s my favourite grumpy little sausage. ❤️🥹 #lizards #shinglebacks #pets #herpetology
August 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Just heard about Gus Gus’ passing at Clint’s Reptiles. So sad, I’m especially sad for Clint and his family that clearly loved Gus Gus.
Loving and spoiling my girl Peanut a little extra today. She’s my favourite grumpy little sausage. ❤️🥹 #lizards #shinglebacks #pets #herpetology
Loving and spoiling my girl Peanut a little extra today. She’s my favourite grumpy little sausage. ❤️🥹 #lizards #shinglebacks #pets #herpetology
So cool! Love shinglebacks.
September 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM
So cool! Love shinglebacks.
shinglebacks are fabulous creatures, ours in Mudgee hibernate from may till sept. they are just waking up now that the weather is warming up #wildoz
September 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
shinglebacks are fabulous creatures, ours in Mudgee hibernate from may till sept. they are just waking up now that the weather is warming up #wildoz
Ok the Onion just did a shingleback joke. That's... rather unexpected.
(Shinglebacks are monogamous, if you don't get the context of the joke, though they don't live with their mate the whole year.)
(Shinglebacks are monogamous, if you don't get the context of the joke, though they don't live with their mate the whole year.)
Scientists Confirm Shingleback Lizards Only Reptiles That Mate For Sake Of Aging Mothers
ITHACA, NY—Noting that the evolutionary quirk results in plenty of familial strife, herpetologists at Cornell University confirmed Tuesday that shingleback lizards are the only reptiles that mate for ...
theonion.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Ok the Onion just did a shingleback joke. That's... rather unexpected.
(Shinglebacks are monogamous, if you don't get the context of the joke, though they don't live with their mate the whole year.)
(Shinglebacks are monogamous, if you don't get the context of the joke, though they don't live with their mate the whole year.)
I like shinglebacks. They're so cylindrical and look at that face
November 14, 2024 at 5:26 AM
I like shinglebacks. They're so cylindrical and look at that face
These are SUPER common here! Known as bobtails or shinglebacks.
October 17, 2024 at 5:48 AM
These are SUPER common here! Known as bobtails or shinglebacks.
Love shinglebacks, never seen one where I am.
November 11, 2023 at 6:05 AM
Love shinglebacks, never seen one where I am.
Glorious day-not too hot, not too cold and not raining. Shingle backs galore.
#reptiles #lizards #shinglebacks
#reptiles #lizards #shinglebacks
December 2, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Glorious day-not too hot, not too cold and not raining. Shingle backs galore.
#reptiles #lizards #shinglebacks
#reptiles #lizards #shinglebacks
Must be lunchtime. This pair pop in every so often and if there’s fruit around I feed them bits. Shinglebacks. Western Australia.
November 16, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Must be lunchtime. This pair pop in every so often and if there’s fruit around I feed them bits. Shinglebacks. Western Australia.
Shinglebacks are on my list of animals I adore and want as a pet, but will never own 😍
March 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Shinglebacks are on my list of animals I adore and want as a pet, but will never own 😍
Oh, absolutely! Mandatory.
They're such weird little sausages, shinglebacks. Native to here too :)
They're such weird little sausages, shinglebacks. Native to here too :)
June 3, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Oh, absolutely! Mandatory.
They're such weird little sausages, shinglebacks. Native to here too :)
They're such weird little sausages, shinglebacks. Native to here too :)
oooh yes shinglebacks are great. they mate for life too which is also adorable. PASS!
November 14, 2024 at 5:28 AM
oooh yes shinglebacks are great. they mate for life too which is also adorable. PASS!
those as a pet because the lizards in the area i grew up/lived in before i came to melbourne are one of the few things that i miss about living there. I also really love skinks, especially blue tounged skinks and shinglebacks. Beyond australian reptiles, I also think tegus are pretty neat and wish..
January 8, 2026 at 7:12 AM
those as a pet because the lizards in the area i grew up/lived in before i came to melbourne are one of the few things that i miss about living there. I also really love skinks, especially blue tounged skinks and shinglebacks. Beyond australian reptiles, I also think tegus are pretty neat and wish..
Very skinky. Big one was about 10cm long, little one was about 5cm.
I was worried the whole time I'd trigger tail loss so I didn't hold onto either for very long.
Mainly we see our big skinks, shinglebacks and blue tongues, but there's a tonne of skink diversity down here
I was worried the whole time I'd trigger tail loss so I didn't hold onto either for very long.
Mainly we see our big skinks, shinglebacks and blue tongues, but there's a tonne of skink diversity down here
January 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Very skinky. Big one was about 10cm long, little one was about 5cm.
I was worried the whole time I'd trigger tail loss so I didn't hold onto either for very long.
Mainly we see our big skinks, shinglebacks and blue tongues, but there's a tonne of skink diversity down here
I was worried the whole time I'd trigger tail loss so I didn't hold onto either for very long.
Mainly we see our big skinks, shinglebacks and blue tongues, but there's a tonne of skink diversity down here