Community Environment Network - Lake Macquarie area species

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Lake Macquarie area species

In the Lake Macquarie Local Government Area there have been over 400 different animal species identified. This includes approximately:

244 Birds (residents and visitors)
50 Mammals (including gliders,bats, wombats, kangaroos and koalas)
37 Reptiles (snakes and lizards)
33 Amphibians (including frogs)

...and these figures do not include the different species of fish, insects and plants!

Lake Macquarie species snapshot: Eastern blue-tongued lizard

The eastern blue-tongued lizard (Tiliqua scincoides)

eastern blue-tongued lizard (Tiliqua scincoides)

lives in forests, open woodlands and grasslands of northern and eastern Australia. It is a resident of the Lake Macquarie area, shelters in hollow logs, rocky crevices and leaf litter.

The Eastern Blue Tongue lizard is a large, handsome silvery-grey or brown lizard with dark brown bands across its back and tail and a black stripe between its eyes and shoulders. It is a non-venomous lizard which will hiss and/or stick out its blue tongue to deter any enemies.

Blue-tongued Lizards eat snails, slugs, and insects as well as wildflowers, native fruit and berries. They are therefore invaluable in the garden as a natural pest control.

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