The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6
Cyclodus
Cyclodus.
C. gigas. Australia generally.
C. occipitalis. South Australia.
C. adelaidensis. South Australia.
C. nigroluteus. Tasmania.
The above four species are best known under the name of "Sleeping-lizards." They resemble the "Stump-tails," but their scales are smooth, the tail is round, and of moderate length, and the body generally banded with broad stripes. One species is peculiar to Tasmania; the other three inhabit the mainland. These animals have a broad bluish tongue, which is frequently thrust out; they feed on the berry called "jee-bung," and also on other berries and leaves, besides insects.