Tiliqua Rugosa

Tiliqua rugosa is a short tailed and slow moving species of blue-tongued skink found in Australia. It has a heavily armoured body and can be found in various colours, ranging from dark brown to cream. It is often seen sunning itself on roadsides or other paved areas.
This skink is also known by a variety of common names such as shingleback, bobtail, Stump-tailed skink, Bogeyes, and the Pinecone or Australian sleepy lizard. They have short, wide stumpy tails that resemble their head, and may confuse predators. The tail also contains fat reserves, which are drawn upon during hibernation in winter. The Shingleback skink is an omnivore that eat snails and plants and spends much of its time browsing through vegetation for food.