Adelaide Pigmy Blue-tongue Skink
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The Adelaide Pigmy Blue-tongue Skink or Pygmy Bluetongue (Tiliqua adelaidensis) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family. It is found only in Australia. It was for a time believed to be extinct. A small population is found outside Adelaide, but it is extremely vulnerable, given its small population and limited living area.
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- Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group 1996. Tiliqua adelaidensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/bcp/pdfs/pygmy_bluetongue_info_sheet.pdf
In it's home area it is a PYGMY Blue tongue LIZARD, nicknamed Pygmy Blue-tongue. Not commonly referred to as 'skink' and Pygmy spelt with a 'y'. It is a greenish-brown colour.
