Striped Legless Lizard

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Striped Legless Lizard - The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries/McCann | Striped Legless Lizard - Peter Robertson

Delma impar

Adults can grow up to 30 cm long. There are no fore limbs present and hind limbs are reduced to small flaps on each side of the vent. External ear openings are present. The tongue is broad and undivided. The tail is long.

Details
Type
Reptile
Group
Animals
Lizard
Other Common Names
Many-lined Delma, Striped Snake-lizard
Biology

Diurnal. Oviparous (egg laying) generally producing 2 eggs during spring/summer.

Distinctive Markings

Pale grey-brown colour above, with a darker head. The underside is almost white in colour. This species has a pattern of light and dark bands running along its length.

Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Pygopodidae
Genus
Delma
Species
impar
Occurs in fragmented grassland areas in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Unique to the grasslands of south-eastern Australia.

Interesting Facts
Diet

Carnivore. Spiders, crickets, cicadas, caterpillars and moth larvae.

Habitat

Generally perennial lowland tussock grassland and some woodland.

Native Status
Native to Australia