The blue-tongue is really a skink. There are 7 species of blue-tongue in Australia. They belong to the skink family, Scincidae, which means shiny scaled. Australia has more species of skinks than of all other lizards put together.here are 7 species of blue-tongue in Australia. They belong to the skink family, Scincidae, which means shiny scaled. Australia has more species of skinks than of all other lizards put together.
The LD50 of nicotine is 50 mg/kg for rats and 3 mg/kg for mice. 0.5-1.0 mg/kg can be a lethal dosage for adult humans, and 0.1 mg/kg for children.he LD50 of nicotine is 50 mg/kg for rats and 3 mg/kg for mice. 0.5-1.0 mg/kg can be a lethal dosage for adult humans, and 0.1 mg/kg for children.
A dose of ~3,000 mGy produces an acute gastrointestinal syndrome that can be fatal without major medical intervention, and a dose of ~ 5,000 mGy is considered the human LD 50 / 30, that is, the lethal dose for 50% of the population in 30 days, even with treatment.