| Pygopus | |
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| Common scaly-foot (Pygopus lepidopodus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Pygopodidae |
| Genus: | Pygopus Merrem, 1820 |
| Type species | |
| Anguis lepidopodus Lacépède, 1804 | |
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| Geographic range of the genus Pygopus in Australia | |
Pygopus is a genus belonging to the family of Australian legless lizards (Pygopodidae). Members of this genus are also commonly called scaly-foot.
Within the genus Pygopus the following five species are recognized as being valid. [1] [2]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pygopus.
Pygopodidae, commonly known as legless lizards, snake-lizards, or flap-footed lizards, is a family of squamates 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.
The genus Nephrurus, collectively referred to as the knob-tailed geckos, comprises several species of small, desert-dwelling, drought-tolerant Australian gecko. They are named for their stubby, knob-like tails, and are also easily identified by their rather large eyes. This adaptation of enlarged eyes is indicative of an animal’s lifestyle being predominantly crepuscular or nocturnal.
Ceratophora is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The male has a horn on its snout.
Spiny lizards is a common name for the genus Sceloporus in the family Phrynosomatidae. The genus is endemic to North America, with various species ranging from New York, to Washington, and one occurring as far south as northern Panama. The greatest diversity is found in Mexico. This genus includes some of the most commonly seen lizards in the United States. Other common names for lizards in this genus include fence lizards, scaly lizards, bunchgrass lizards, and swifts.
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.
Lialis is a genus of legless lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.
Aprasia is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. The species in the genus Aprasia are worm-like, burrowing lizards. At least four of the species are oviparous.
Dibamus is a genus of legless lizards in the family Dibamidae.
Cercosaura is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
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The eastern hooded scaly-foot or eastern scaly-foot is a species of flap-footed lizard found in the complex heaths of the lower west coast and the spinifex grasslands of mainland Australia. They are popular pets and are often mistaken for snakes due to their limbless appearance.
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The northern hooded scaly-foot is a species of legless lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is native to northern Australia.
Pygopus robertsi, also known as Robert's scaly-foot or Cape York scaly-foot, is a species of legless lizard of the Pygopodidae family. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
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.
Pletholax is a legless lizard occurring in Western Australia.
Praeteropus gowi, also known commonly as Gow's burrowing skink and the speckled worm-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.
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