Thread: What lizard is living in our shed?

As long as he does not look like this you are fine.
Croc Ganglands - National Geographic Channel - Canada

Chris

Hey mate,

It could be a bearded dragon or some variant thereof, given your description of it being round.
If it has:
a skinny tail longer than its own body
And a triangular head
And rough scales

its probably some species of dragon lizard which are 100% harmless and quite nice little lizards. Such as a bearded dragon.

Most skinks have smooth scales and short fat tails, though a shingleback has rough scales and its basically a blue-tongue. Lovely little lizards but they can bite really hard so dont try and grab them (or any lizard, it can stress tyem and kill them, poor buggers)

I was thinking about a bearded dragon. The tail is skinny and longer than they body and it has a triangular head. Definitely rough scales compared to the skink we have running around.

It always moves way from us so it is hard to see the bearded part. The scales on its back are not as rough as the photos I've seen of a shingle back.

Thanks for the tip about not picking them up. I've been picking the skinks up to show the kids, the little one is afraid of anything that moves at the moment. But I was not game to try the larger lizard.

If you live near a creek, it could be an eastern water dragon.
Eastern Water Dragon - Physignathus lesueurii - Australian Reptile Park
Don.

Originally Posted by Gullible

I was thinking about a bearded dragon. The tail is skinny and longer than they body and it has a triangular head. Definitely rough scales compared to the skink we have running around.

It always moves way from us so it is hard to see the bearded part. The scales on its back are not as rough as the photos I've seen of a shingle back.

Thanks for the tip about not picking them up. I've been picking the skinks up to show the kids, the little one is afraid of anything that moves at the moment. But I was not game to try the larger lizard.

Hey no problem, with regard to picking them up theyre usually OK, but if people are like waving them around etc i think it can get to them. You see tour guides do it to frilled necks up here, chase them into the bush, grab them by the tail and wave them around for tourists, makes me mad! Theyre usually bloody british expats too with some stupid big hat on, wouldnt have a clue what theyre on about either.

Im sure the skinks will be fine though. My family used to volunteer for wildcare, youd be surprised how easy some get stressed and how tough some other animals are, haha.

You will only see the beard if they get threatened and flare up, then they flatten right out and open their mouth etc.

I grew up on a big bush block in NT, plenty of lizards. If you sit still and watch for them, many dragon lizards communicate by waving and head bobbing. A bit hard with a young one but I dunno try your luck. Lol.

The beardies change between very light and very dark colours to govern their temperature too, i used to have a pet one as a child, and a pet bluetongue. The beardie was very tame and easy going. Recognised its name too i am almost 100% sure haha. Very lovely creature.

The bluetongue was beautiful but an absolute savage, grew very large and had jaws like a vice. Haha

Put up a photo if you can get one

The Bearded Dragon, from none other than - JUNGLE BOB--really.

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The Blue Tongue, from J.B.

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When is a snake, not a snake?

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