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  • Burton's Legless Lizard, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Connor Margetts, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Burton's Legless Lizard, 2 of 6
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    (c) Matt, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Burton's Legless Lizard, 3 of 6
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    (c) Tom Frisby, all rights reserved

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    (c) Tom Frisby, all rights reserved

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    (c) Matt, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Burton's Legless Lizard, 6 of 6
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    (c) Michael Pennay, all rights reserved

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Burton's Legless Lizard

Lialis burtonis

Worldwide
2,717 observations
Group
Reptiles
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

Burton's legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species lacks forelegs and has only rudimentary hind legs. Pygopodid lizards are also referred to as "legless lizards", "flap-footed lizards" and "snake-lizards". This species is endemic to Australia and Papua New Guinea.

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