Lialis burtonis
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| Lialis burtonis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Pygopodidae |
| Genus: | Lialis |
| Species: | L. burtonis |
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| Lialis burtonis (Gray, 1835) |
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Lialis burtonis, or Burton's legless lizard, is a pygopodid "legless lizard" found in Australia and New Guinea.
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[edit] Description
The most notable feature of this legless lizard is its angular snout. It has visible ear holes, and is distinguished from snakes by its broad, fleshy tongue.[1]
[edit] Geographic range
This species is widespread across virtually all of Australia.
[edit] Feeding
The diet consists primarily of small skinks,[1] geckoes and snakes.
[edit] Reproduction
Females are oviparous, with two eggs per clutch.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Griffiths, Ken (1987). Reptiles of the Sydney Region. Three Sisters Publications Pty Ltd. p. 64. ISBN 0-9590203-3-0.
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