| Delma vescolineata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Pygopodidae |
| Genus: | Delma |
| Species: | D. vescolineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Delma vescolineata Mahony, Cutajar, & Rowley, 2022 | |
Delma vescolineata, commonly known as the Hunter Valley Delma, is a species of legless gecko from the Pygopodidae family. [1] [2]
Discovered in 2012, the species is endemic to the Hunter Valley and Liverpool Plains region of New South Wales, Australia, but was believed to be either a separated population of Striped legless lizard (Delma impar), or part of the local population of Leaden Delma (Delma plebeia). DNA analyses in 2022 confirmed its status as a sister species of the Striped legless lizard. The Hunter Valley Delma can be further differentiated from the Striped legless lizard due to its barred lips, weaker stripes and subtle differences in scale and head shape. [3]
Delma vescolineata is the only species of Delma entirely endemic to New South Wales. Like other Delma, the Hunter Valley Delma prefers open grassland habitats, living in burrows, dense grass tussocks, and under rocks. [3]
Pygopodidae, commonly known as snake-lizards, or flap-footed lizards, are a family of legless lizards with reduced or absent limbs, and are a type of gecko. At least 35 species are placed in two subfamilies and eight genera. They have unusually long, slender bodies, giving them a strong resemblance to snakes. Like snakes and most geckos, they have no eyelids, but unlike snakes, they have external ear holes and flat, unforked tongues. They are native to Australia and New Guinea.
Pygopus is a genus belonging to the family of Australian legless lizards (Pygopodidae). Members of this genus are also commonly called scaly-foot.
Delma is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus Delma contains 22 valid described species, all of which are endemic to Australia.
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Paradelma orientalis, commonly known as the Brigalow scaly-foot or Queensland snake-lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Pygopodidae. It is endemic to Australia and is the only species in the monotypic genus Paradelma.
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Burton's legless lizard 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 native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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Fraser's delma, also known commonly as Fraser's scalyfoot, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the state of Western Australia.
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The North West Cape delma, also known commonly as Teale's delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia.
The excitable delma is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia. The lizard gets its name from its active and jumpy defense mechanism. It will erratically jump multiple times in succession, each jump pivoting its body in a different direction. D. tincta is a slender, long legless lizard that through evolution lost its limbs. It is found throughout Australia in a variety of habitats, and spends most of its time hiding. Due to its nocturnal nature, it is rare to spot in the wild. This legless lizard is small to moderate in size, with a tail that is three to four times its body length. The typical size of the excitable delma is 250 – 300 mm. This lizard is an insectivore and feeds on insects it finds when travelling through grass, logs, surface soil, and loose rocks. Like all pygopodids, the excitable delma is oviparous and only lays two eggs per clutch.
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The striated worm-lizard is a species of legless lizard in the family Pygopodidae. It is endemic to southern Australia. Commonly known as Striated worm-lizard but has also been referred to as the Striped or Lined worm-lizard due to its pattern of long, thin parallel streaks. Some populations such as those in WA and Kangaroo Island may have absent stripes or the lines present as lines of dots.
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