It looks a bit like a blue-tongue only its tongue is pink. So guess what it's called?
Yup, a pink tongue. Hemisphaeriodon gerrardii to be precise. It's a nocturnal, largely arboreal skink with impressive hooked claws and a flexible tail for climbing. During frogging forays they are occasionally spotted hanging on happily a few metres up a tree trunk.They've reputedly got a tremendous amount of bite force, used in separating snail shells from their owners (don't tell Snail!).
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Don't tell Snail. Too late!
Here's one of those projects that crosses my mind from time to time but which I'll never do ... collecting poo from wild pink tongues to see what snails they've been eating. Even if they don't swallow the shells, they'll swallow the radulae. Chances are that they will pass through the gut undigested.
I love your blog! would you happen to know if those skinks drop their tail?
Ever thought about contributing to wikipedia?
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