Pygopodidae
Excitable Delma
Delma tincta De Vis, 1888
Delma tincta, the excitable delma, is a limbless lizard known for its unique jumping defensive behavior.
Gulfs Delma
Delma molleri Lütken, 1863
Delma molleri is a small, oviparous, limbless lizard found around Adelaide, South Australia, in multiple habitats.
Olive Delma
Delma inornata Kluge, 1974
Delma inornata is a large Australian legless lizard that feeds primarily on invertebrates and occupies a range of open and forested habitats.
Marble-faced Delma
Delma australis Kluge, 1974
Delma australis, the marble-faced delma, is a terrestrial diurnal lizard widespread across arid and semi-arid southern Australia.
Striated Worm-lizard
Aprasia striolata Lütken, 1863
Aprasia striolata is a small burrowing legless lizard found in isolated southern Australian populations.
Common Scaly-foot
Pygopus lepidopodus (Lacépède, 1804)
Pygopus lepidopodus (the scaly-foot) is a snake-like legless lizard found across parts of Australia.
Western hooded scaly-foot
Pygopus nigriceps (Fischer, 1882)
Pygopus nigriceps, or hooded scaly-foot, is a leg-reduced Australian lizard found in dry open habitats.
Eastern Hooded Scaly-foot
Pygopus schraderi Boulenger, 1913
Pygopus schraderi, the eastern hooded scaly-foot, is a small Australian legless lizard found across inland southeastern and central Australia.
Burton's Legless Lizard
Lialis burtonis Gray, 1835
Burton's legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) is an Australian legless lizard with specialized prey capture adaptations and seasonal oviparous reproduction.
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