Lialis burtonis

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Lialis burtonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Pygopodidae Genus: Lialis Species: L. burtonis
Binomial name
Lialis burtonis (Gray, 1835)

Common names: Burton's legless lizard

Lialis burtonis is a pygopodid lizard ("legless lizard") found in Australia and New Guinea.

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographic range 3 Feeding 4 Reproduction 5 References

[edit] Description

The most notable feature of this legless lizard is its angular snout.

[edit] Geographic range

Widespread across virtually all of Australia.

[edit] Feeding

The diet consists primarily of small skinks, geckoes and snakes.

[edit] Reproduction

Oviparous, with two eggs per clutch.

[edit] References

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