Pygmy Blue Tongue Lizard

A species of lizard belonging to the family Scincidae is called the Pygmy Bluetongue. The species was just rediscovered in 1992 after being previously believed to be extinct. The species is known to exist between Peterborough, which is located approximately 254 kilometers (158 miles) north of Adelaide, and Kapunda, which is located in the Light River valley and is about 77 kilometers (48 km) to the northeast of Adelaide.

Pygmy bluetongues have a relatively limited habitat and geographic range because they reside in abandoned spider burrows in native grasslands that haven't been extensively developed for cereal farming in the area, making them scarce. Surveys indicate that since their rediscovery, 5,000–7,000 people have been living in various locations between Kapunda and Peterborough. Pygmy blue tongue lizards are extremely wary of predators and don't enjoy social interaction with other people. The wary pygmy blue tongues dwell in spider caves and won't venture outside unless pushed to. They wait with their mouths wide for food to fall in as they wait for sustenance. They depend on raindrops falling on their tongues to provide them with water.