Shingleback
Tiliqua rugosa
ok. 30 cmAdult individual
Snout–vent length (SVL)
Snout–vent length (SVL)
od pyska do kloaki · bez kończynMeasurement: side
- Mass
- Brak zweryfikowanego zakresu
Shingleback — size comparison
The shingleback (Tiliqua rugosa) is a stocky southern Australian lizard inhabiting dry plains, scrub and open woodland. Thick, strongly raised scales resemble p
Silhouette comparison
Length
od pyska do kloaki · bez kończynReference values · details in the profiles
Snout–vent length (SVL)Scale in cm
0102030
approx. 30 cm
The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.
Shingleback — size comparison — facts and sources
The shingleback (Tiliqua rugosa) is a stocky southern Australian lizard inhabiting dry plains, scrub and open woodland. Thick, strongly raised scales resemble pine cones, while the blunt tail is shaped rather like its head.
Short limbs support slow ground movement as it gathers varied food. It basks in the morning and shelters beneath logs or vegetation during heat. Its short, bulky tail stores fat for times of food scarcity.
It eats plants, fruit, snails and insects. It may form lasting pairs that reunite in successive breeding seasons. Females give birth to a small number of large young.
Mierzymy odcinek: pysk → kloaka, bez ogona i kończyn. Przykład SVL poniżej źródłowego maksimum 34,1 cm. Nie użyto sprzecznego SVL 16–18 cali z ADW. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji. Przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.