Shingleback Lizards are a common sight on the roads in the southern parts of Australia as well as in pet shops in eastern Australia.

Depending on were you live the Shingleback Lizard is equally known as Bobtail Lizard, Sleepy Lizard, Pine Cone Lizard, Bog-eye Lizard, Stump-Tail Lizard, Stumpy or Bobbi.
Australia’s indigenous aboriginals called them Bog-eye, Bogghi, Boggi, Bogi and Garbarli.
German names are Tannenzapfenechse, Tannenzapfenskink or Zappe.
Herpetologists used to call them Trachydosaurus rugosus or Tiliqua rugosus, sometimes Tiliqua rugosa.

There is probably no other reptile with so many different names.

Outside Australia Trachydosaurus are hard to find in the pet trade and are highly priced.

Most people who are interested in reptiles believe that Shinglebacks are easy to feed and keep, and they are right - if you know how!