- flat,
unforked tongues. They are
native to
Australia and New Guinea.
Pygopodids have no fore
limbs at all, but they do
possess vestigial hind
limbs in...
-
which also
occur in New Guinea, one of
which is
endemic to that island.
Pygopodids are not
strictly legless since,
although they lack forelimbs, they possess...
- Pygopodidae. The
species lacks forelegs and has only
rudimentary hind legs.
Pygopodid lizards are also
referred to as "legless lizards", "flap-footed lizards"...
- Ophisaurus).
Several species of
legless lizards have tiny
useless legs, such as
pygopodids which retain rudimentary flaps. Contrarily, the worm
lizard Bipes as its...
-
pygopodids, and all
descendants of
their most
recent common ancestor. Therefore,
while Norellius is more
closely related to
geckos and
pygopodids than...
-
Brigalow Belt
region of
southeastern Queensland. It is
unusual among pygopodids in
several respects. It is a
nocturnal species which is
typically found...
-
travelling through gr****, logs,
surface soil, and
loose rocks. Like all
pygopodids, the
excitable delma is
oviparous and only lays two eggs per clutch. The...
-
jicari Boulenger, 1903 Patc**** F,
Shine R (1986). "Feeding
Mechanisms in
Pygopodid Lizards: How Can
Lialis Swallow Such
Large Prey?".
Journal of Herpetology...
- down
larger prey.
Pygopodids have
lived up to 7
years in captivity; however,
little else is
known of the life
history of
Pygopodids, in particular, the...
- 1839,
formal descriptions of 13 well-defined
Pygopodid species, as well as a
further improvement in
Pygopodid taxonomy and nomenclature" (PDF). Australasian...
