Aprasia

Aprasia
Aprasia parapulchella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Pygopodidae
Genus: Aprasia

Aprasia is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae from Australia.[1] They are worm-like, burrowing lizards. At least four of the species are oviparous.[2]

Species

Genus Aprasia contains the following species:[1]

  • Aprasia aurita
  • Aprasia clairae
  • Aprasia fusca
  • Aprasia haroldi
  • Aprasia inaurita
  • Aprasia parapulchella
  • Aprasia picturata
  • Aprasia pseudopulchella
  • Aprasia pulchella
  • Aprasia repens
  • Aprasia rostrata
  • Aprasia smithi
  • Aprasia striolata

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aprasia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. ↑ Webb, Jonathan K.; Shine, Richard (1994). "Feeding habits and reproductive biology of Australian pygopodid lizards of the genus Aprasia". Copeia 1994 (2): 390–398. JSTOR 1446986.