Latest blue tongue skink research
Newest papers on Tiliqua scincoides in the HerpAtlas research library, updated automatically.
- Truly Cold Blooded: Year-round, Outdoor Keeping of Eastern Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides) in The UK
Matt Norris · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-08 · open access
Blue-tongued skinks (genus Tiliqua) have always been a global ‘staple’ of the herpetological scene, due in no small part totheir size, docile nature, and relative ease of care. Here in the UK, the two captive-bred species most commonly encountered are Tiliqua gigas (Schneider, 1801) (various…
- Intermittent ultraviolet B exposure increases plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in blue-tongued skinks (Tiliqua scincoides).
Rhim H, Godke A, Marrero-Acosta K et al. · American journal of veterinary research · 2026-05
- Detect and Trace: An Australian Field Trial Using Machine-Learning Tools to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade.
Meagher P, Cincotta J, Phan HTH et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026-02 · open access
The illegal wildlife trade is a global problem that continues to harm individuals, wildlife populations, ecosystems, and humans at an increasing rate. While efforts are underway globally to address the issue through a coordinated approach, the testing of new technologies in real-world settings…
- Lizard and Snake Tongues as Muscular Hydrostats: Morphology, Function, and Diversity.
Schwenk K · Integrative and comparative biology · 2025-12
- Measuring the Rise and Fall of Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations in Blue-Tongued Skinks ( Tiliqua scincoides ) Following Ultraviolet B Exposure and Withdrawal.
Godke A, Rhim H, Aguilar MG et al. · Veterinary sciences · 2025-10 · open access
Species-specific husbandry guidelines remain limited for blue-tongued skinks ( Tiliqua scincoides ), especially in relation to ultraviolet B (UVB) lighting and vitamin D requirements. This study aimed to determine whether UVB exposure is necessary for these skinks and how long 25-hydroxyvitamin D…
- Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Orthomyxovirus from a Bothriocroton hydrosauri Tick Removed from a Blotched Blue-Tongued Skink (Tiliqua nigrolutea) in Tasmania, Australia
Paul Selleck, Gemma Vincent, Mary Tachedjian et al. · Zoonotic Diseases · 2025-04 · open access
Active and passive surveillance, followed by gene sequencing continues to identify a diverse range of novel bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms in ticks with the potential to cause disease in vertebrate hosts following tick bite. In this study, we describe the isolation and characterization…
- Tiliqua scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard). Nocturnality.
Lucas Mendonça Rosado and Thaís Barreto Guedes · Herpetological Review · 2025-01
- Evaluating the Physiologic Effects of Alfaxalone, Dexmedetomidine, and Midazolam Combinations in Common Blue-Tongued Skinks ( Tiliqua scincoides ).
Rhim H, Godke AM, Aguilar MG et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-09 · open access
Common blue-tongued skinks ( Tiliqua scincoides ) are popular pet reptiles; however, there has been limited research to investigate sedatives for this species. The purpose of this study was to measure the physiologic effects of four combinations of alfaxalone, dexmedetomidine, and midazolam for…
- Apparent disappearance of two species of urban-adapted skinks, Tiliqua scincoides and Eulamprus quoyii, from a suburban area of Sydney, Australia
Matthew Mo · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2024-08 · open access
- Detection of tick-borne bacterial DNA (Rickettsia sp.) in reptile ticks Amblyomma moreliae from New South Wales, Australia.
Kim MM, Shea G, Šlapeta J · Parasitology research · 2024-01 · open access
Introduction Ticks are major arthropod vectors of disease, with various vertebral hosts including humans. With the increasing global incidence of tick-borne disease, there is an emerging need to understand the tick-host relationship to mitigate the risks of such diseases impacting communities…
- Ophthalmic Parameters of Healthy Captive Blue-Tongued Skinks (Tiliqua scincoides)
Hannah B. Gafen, Chin‐Chi Liu, Nikole E. Ineck et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2023-11
- Wildlife Foxton Trust and One Welfare
Janet Grace Sayers, Leena Awawdeh, Rachel Heda-Joy Forrest · Perspectives in Animal Health and Welfare · 2023-09
- Using morphometrics to identify sex in the eastern blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides).
Bird A, Monks D, Hughes IP · Australian veterinary journal · 2023-04
- The role of cranial osteoderms on the mechanics of the skull in scincid lizards.
Marghoub A, Kéver L, Williams CJA et al. · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2023-02 · open access
- Biomechanical behaviour of lizard osteoderms and skin under external loading.
Kéver L, Olivier D, Marghoub A et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2022-10
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- Untangling interactions between Bitis vipers and their prey using coagulotoxicity against diverse vertebrate plasmas.
Youngman NJ, Llinas J, Haworth M et al. · Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology · 2022-06
- No UV vision for trend-bucking blue-tongued skinks
Kathryn Knight · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2022-06
- A comparison of two techniques to identify the sex of the eastern blue-tongue skink (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides).
McKenzie A, Li T, Doneley B · Australian veterinary journal · 2022-05 · open access
Abbreviations H/SVL% head width divided by snout‐vent length H/T% head width divided by trunk length. HL head length from the rostral tip of the head to the back of the ears SVL snout‐vent length from the rostral tip of the head to the middle of the vent T trunk length from the middle of the…
- The functional morphology of lingual prey capture in a scincid lizard, Tiliqua scincoides (Reptilia: Squamata).
Hewes AE, Schwenk K · Journal of morphology · 2020-10
- Are lizards capable of inhibitory control? Performance on a semi-transparent version of the cylinder task in five species of Australian skinks
Birgit Szabo, Sebastian Hoefer, Martin J. Whiting · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · 2020-09 · open access
Abstract Inhibitory control, the inhibition of prepotent actions, is essential for higher-order cognitive processes such as planning, reasoning, and self-regulation. Individuals and species differ in inhibitory control. Identifying what influences inhibitory control ability within and between…
- Do lizards have enhanced inhibition? A test in two species differing in ecology and sociobiology.
Szabo B, Whiting MJ · Behavioural processes · 2020-01
- Vitamin D Toxicosis in a Blue-Tongued Skink (Tiliqua scincoides) Presented with Epistaxis and Tongue Discoloration
Claire Vergneau‐Grosset, Éric Norman Carmel, Juliette Raulic et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2020-01
- Choleoeimeria spp. Prevalence in Captive Reptiles in Germany and a New Treatment Option in a Lawson's Dragon (Pogona henrylawsoni)
Anke C. Stöhr, Majda Vrhovec, Nikola Pantchev · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2020-01
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- Potential Invasion Risk of Pet Traded Lizards, Snakes, Crocodiles, and Tuatara in the EU on the Basis of a Risk Assessment Model (RAM) and Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK)
Oldřich Kopecký, Anna Bílková, Veronika Hamatová et al. · Diversity · 2019-09 · open access
Because biological invasions can cause many negative impacts, accurate predictions are necessary for implementing effective restrictions aimed at specific high-risk taxa. The pet trade in recent years became the most important pathway for the introduction of non-indigenous species of reptiles…
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- A Review of Welfare Assessment Methods in Reptiles, and Preliminary Application of the Welfare Quality ® Protocol to the Pygmy Blue-Tongue Skink, Tiliqua adelaidensis , Using Animal-Based Measures.
Benn AL, McLelland DJ, Whittaker AL · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019-01 · open access
1. Introduction There is increasing interest in, and focus on, the welfare of zoo animals, both within and outside the industry. Zoos are increasingly positioning themselves, and acting as conservation and education institutions. These activities are necessarily underpinned by zoo collections,…
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