#Australian lizard

[greenspace01]

this photo shows a blue-tongued skink in my backyard a couple of days ago. the lizard is about the length of my forearm, has dark grey stripes across its light grey back and tail, and I was lucky enough to get a pic of it flicking out its grey-blue tongue -- yay!

This is the first time I've posted on tumblr in years, literally. Aaaages!

[ningauinerd]

Doing sleepy lizard fieldwork in the Mid Murray today involved bountiful encounters with goofy fellas as usual

This guy is somehow missing the keratin on most of his large tail scales, revealing the bony scutes (osteoderms) beneath. We’re not exactly sure how this occurred, hopefully he’s not scuffed up too bad, but it is quite cool to look at

Then there’s grumps over here, sucking on his pacifier. We named him Cupcake after his delightful personality

Cupcake is now getting clamped because he’s naughty and bit someone (actually just taking a measurement of head depth)

Polite gentleman patiently getting his tail measured (not a sleepy lizard, doesn’t want to be here)

[antiqueanimals]

Drawing Animals. Written and illustrated by Maurice Wilson. Published in 1964.

Internet Archive

[arthistoryanimalia]

Lin Onus (Australia, 1948-1996)

Ngakaydjil (Lizards), c.1993

gouache on illustration board

49.0 x 37.0 cm

[fellowshipofthenoodles]

What I think is going through Comet’s head at all times

[artwithteggy]

I have always loved lizards, and I currently have velvet Geckos and Suzy the baby bearded dragon. These guys inspired me to make a collection of tubby Australian lizards. This is Max the fat bearded dragon and Ash the dinky Blue tongue lizard. These 3d prints are new designs I've been working on this week. Max can swivel his head from side to side and Ash is just Ash.

Tomorrow is photoshoot day and then I will be posting to my Cults3d online store!

[snototter]

Australian barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) in Brockton, West Australia

by John Anderson

[exploding-suns]

I have a feeling that this new album is going to be an all time favorite for me. It’s truly an amalgamation of everything I love so so much about this band. The group vocals and the way they all get a chance to sing lead (even Cavs!). Just how collaborative it all is and how you can just tell they had so much fun making it. Not to mention the two new singles are incredibly fun and catchy. And the vocals?? Joey’s especially. This is the most full and confident I’ve ever heard him sing on record.

And I’ve always loved that you can tell just from the music how much this band loves playing music together and it’s especially noticeable with these new songs. You’re not just listening to musicians play together you’re listening to a group of best friends having fun together and that just makes me so so happy,

Fuck I love this band so much.

[one-time-i-dreamt]

The obscure australian children’s book series “The Mysterious World of Cosentino” got turned into a tv show. The only thing I remembered after I woke up was that Professor Camoflauge (the lizard) had an Indian accent.

[frogndtoad]

inspired by @starfoozle's poll - happy national invasive species week! visual supplement below (and some help narrowing down the list) provided by @obeetlebeetle

[honoratacarnage]

click for better quality!

here's my newest guy 0-3! he's a giant heath goanna that works as a high-speed rail! 6 legs for maximum mobility, a windowed belly for passenger confort and the snazziest uniform in the whole southwestern australian scrubforest, 0-3 is your best mean of transportation around!*

*(except between september to january, as it's its hibernating period)**

**(Heath goannas hibernte september to april. 0-3 is an early riser)

tell me what y'all think!

[antiqueanimals]

Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)

Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1958.

Internet Archive

[ningauinerd]

local doofus gets stuck down tiny pitfall trap intended for little mice and geckos

He’s clearly got a habit of getting into silly situations given something’s bitten the end of his tail off

Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) - Bon Bon Station, SA, November 2023

[fellowshipofthenoodles]

climbs into my little dig box

[crabussy]

MULTIPLE people thought I was australian on that poll.... head in hands