Pygopodidae

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Pygopodidae
Pygopus lepidopodus, from Brehms Tierleben, (1892)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Scleroglossa Infraorder: Gekkota Family: Pygopodidae

Pygopodidae is the family of legless lizards. They are distinguished from snakes by their eyelids that can blink (snakes have no eyelids), external ear holes (snakes have no ears at all, internal or external), and flat, non-forked tongues. Many species also feature vestigial limbs, in the form of scaly flaps.

[edit] Classification

Family Pygopodidae

• Subfamily Pygopodinae
  • Genus Paradelma
  • Genus Pygopus
  • Genus Delma

• Subfamily Lialisinae
  • Tribus Lialisini
    • Genus Lialis
  • Tribus Aprasiaini
    • Subtribus Pletholaxini
      • Genus Pletholax
    • Subtribus Aprasiaini
      • Genus Ophidiocephalus
      • Genus Aprasia

[edit] See also

• Limbless vertebrates