Not Norway

[RonH]

This feller lives in close proximity to our holiday cabin here in Queensland. Unfortunately we have to leave him behind when we return home in a few days.

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[GeoffW]

Presumably a water dragon ?

Nice creatures, they have them down our way as well (if I have the ID correct).

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[RonH]

[HansV]

Beautiful creatures! I assume they're not dangerous?

[GeoffW]

Unusually for Australia, they are not at all.dangerous.

We had these in our garden where I used to live, as well as blue tongue lizards, another similarly sized lizard. They are very useful to have around, as they eat snails and slugs.

[ChrisGreaves]

...as they eat snails and slugs.

Can I get one from Amazon?
Cheers, Chris

[GeoffW]

Can I get one from Amazon?

Chris, you should know that they come from Australia, not the Amazon.

[ChrisGreaves]

Can I get one from Amazon?

Chris, you should know that they come from Australia, not the Amazon.

You loonie! EVERYTHING comes from Amazon, except, of course, Everything. Even a lizard-brain knows that!
Cheers, your tenacious bobtail skink,
Chris

[ChrisGreaves]

Unusually for Australia, they are not at all.dangerous.

So, a bit like red-bellied black snakes at this time of year?
Cheers, Chris

[RonH]

Our 'friend' is about 1 metre head to tail, very inquisitive and because of its size, likely a senior male. Bit like me really, though I lost my tail...