Tiliqua scincoides scincoides are not poisonous or deadly to humans. Bites from this skink will cause pain and leave a bruise, however it will not cause any long term effects. Interactions with humans and livestock The eastern blue tongue can adapt to suburban living as well as cities. The skink can be found in gardens or basking in the sun on roads or drain pipes. As the Tiliqua scincoides scincoides can live in urban areas, it can face injury from house pets such as cats and dogs, be hit by cars, or harmed by gardening tools. References Sources External links BlueTongueSkinks.net Blue-tongued skinks, Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection Tiliqua scincoides , James Cook University Skinks of Australia Reptiles described in 1790