In General

Often confused with the blue-tingued skink, the pink-tongued skink prefers a moister habitat. They grow to about 30cm long, with a grey-brown body covered in darker brown bands. They are usually hunting for food at night. Of course they differ from the blue-tongued skink by the adults having a pink tongue.

Diet

Snails and slugs mainly, but will also eat vegetation and birds eggs.

Habitat

Sclerophyll forest, rainforest as well as moist woodland.

Breeding

Mating takes place in spring and about 110 days later the female gives birth to between 20 to 30 live young. The young eat their way through a thin membrane and are completely independent. At this stage the young have a dark blue to black tongue and mouth, which changes to pink after about 3 months.

Conservation status

Secure