CENTRALIAN BLUETONGUE Tiliqua multifasciata Sternfeld, 1919
This lizard averages 40 to 45 cm and occurs in desert areas of Australia and tropical parts of north-western Australia.
Most specimens can be seen crossing roads when they are foraging for food. in the hotter months this lizard is mainly crepuscular and nocturnal, white it becomes day active in the colder months. It is believed to feed on wildflowers, small vertebrates and insects.
About two to five live young measuring 10 cm are produced.

The above was from the book Australian Reptiles and Frogs by Raymond Hoser and now available on a fantastic CD-Rom along with a vast amount of other information, papers and the like on reptiles, frogs and other wildlife.