- flat,
unforked tongues. They are
native to
Australia and New Guinea.
Pygopodids have no fore
limbs at all, but they do
possess vestigial hind
limbs in...
- Pygopodidae. The
species lacks forelegs and has only
rudimentary hind legs.
Pygopodid lizards are also
referred to as "legless lizards", "flap-footed lizards"...
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which also
occur in New Guinea, one of
which is
endemic to that island.
Pygopodids are not
strictly legless since,
although they lack forelimbs, they possess...
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jicari Boulenger, 1903 Patc**** F,
Shine R (1986). "Feeding
Mechanisms in
Pygopodid Lizards: How Can
Lialis Swallow Such
Large Prey?".
Journal of Herpetology...
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travelling through gr****, logs,
surface soil, and
loose rocks. Like all
pygopodids, the
excitable delma is
oviparous and only lays two eggs per clutch. The...
-
Brigalow Belt
region of
southeastern Queensland. It is
unusual among pygopodids in
several respects. It is a
nocturnal species which is
typically found...
- 1839,
formal descriptions of 13 well-defined
Pygopodid species, as well as a
further improvement in
Pygopodid taxonomy and nomenclature" (PDF). Australasian...
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Richard (1994). "Feeding
habits and
reproductive biology of
Australian pygopodid lizards of the
genus Aprasia". Copeia. 1994 (2): 390–398. doi:10.2307/1446986...
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possible explanation which is a
similar adaptation of some
snake species.
Pygopodids are
predated upon by
diurnal raptors,
elapid snakes, goannas,
feral cats...
- (Lialis jicari, new species, p. 430).
Neill WT (1957). "Notes on the
Pygopodid Lizards Lialis burtoni and L.
jicari ".
Copeia 1957 (3): 230–232. Rösler...
