Aussies..What kind of lizard could this be....?

I live in suburbia Sydney, no bush etc., however I have spotted this large looking lizard a couple of times over the past few months in my backyard. It is living in behind my shed, where there are overgrown bushes. It is not a blue tongue or frilled neck - in fact it has quite a distinctive look of its own. Its quite large (maybe 35-40cm long) four legs, but has a distinct tail. Rather than its tail petering off to a long thin one, its quite large and stumpy. The best way I can describe it, is that its the shape of a long thick cactus (stump or penis) I have searched google sites but cant seem to find one that esembles a tail like this - so weird - I've never seen anything like it. Does anyone know what it could be..??

2012-10-12T23:56:26Z

I would almost go as far as to say, that it looks like a small komodo dragon, but this thick set stumpy tail is baffling me

2012-10-13T00:07:47Z

@ SR Yes after looking at your images, the tail looks exactly like a shingleback (never heard of it) but it hasn';t got that type of skin, its more smooth. (Not that I've been able to get a close look at the skin) so you could be right.

Anonymous2012-10-12T23:58:21Z

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it could be a shingleback lizard like this one. http://www.google.com.au/imgres?hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=oww&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbnid=xhwC-64sJXdOvM:&imgrefurl=http://www.babs.com.au/pj/relax.htm&docid=3Hayy5lkSSW__M&imgurl=http://www.babs.com.au/pj/outback_skink.jpg&w=333&h=222&ei=1RB5UPSjEMOAiQfxoIDIAg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=903&vpy=162&dur=1299&hovh=177&hovw=266&tx=107&ty=89&sig=106634976279777150003&page=1&tbnh=142&tbnw=196&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0,i:81&biw=1366&bih=664

kouneli2012-10-12T23:58:16Z

As for the tail, could simply be one that was amputated (though clearly not surgically) and has not grown back yet or will not grow back.

Could it be a bearded dragon? Maybe a monitor?
There are so many lizards in Australia that can fit your description. Try googling "lizards native to Sydney, Australia" to possibly find a list of lizards in your area.

?2016-12-12T01:07:35Z

in the beginning up it looked like a bearded dragon. then once I observed it pass it looked like a skink. i'm very almost helpful that's a southern alligator lizard. that's considered one of those skink and that they are community to california. Google photograph it... curiously same!