close-up of a blue-tongued skink, a lizard species native to Australia, located in a rocky environment covered with foliage

close-up of a blue-tongued skink, a lizard species native to Australia, located in a rocky environment covered with foliage. The lizard is partially concealed under a large, flat rock and appears to be basking in the sun. The skink is brown with a distinctive blue tongue. The environment is composed of grey rocks, loose gravel, and green foliage. The image appears to be taken in the Haifa Botanical Gardens located at the coordinates 32.782, 35.008 in Haifa, Israel.