Centralian Bluetongue
Tiliqua multifasciata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTiliqua (Bluetongues)
- SpeciesTiliqua multifasciata (Centralian Bluetongue)
The Centralian blue-tongued skink or Centralian blue-tongue (Tiliqua multifasciata) is a species of skink, occurring predominantly in the far north-west corner of New South Wales, Australia. It is one of six species belonging to the genus Tiliqua; the blue-tongued skinks and the shinglebacks. This species of reptile classifies as a lizard. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Centralian Bluetongue sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
Western Bluetongue
Tiliqua occipitalis
Shingleback
Tiliqua rugosa
Plain Ctenotus
Ctenotus inornatus
Lined Firetail Skink
Morethia ruficauda
Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink
Carlia munda
Leopard Ctenotus
Ctenotus pantherinus
Callose-palmed Shining-skink
Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus
West Coast Morethia Skink
Morethia lineoocellata
Northwestern Sandslider
Lerista bipes
Samphire Slender Bluetongue
Cyclodomorphus melanops
Northern Bar-lipped Skink
Eremiascincus isolepis
Western Narrow-banded Sand-swimmer
Eremiascincus pallidus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Centralian Bluetongue in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Centralian Bluetongue sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Centralian Bluetongue in Ningaloo Marine Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Centralian Bluetongue in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.