0250: Bronzeback Legless Lizard
Ophidiocephalus taeniatus
Abminga, SA


Composite

 

REPTILES
(Legless Lizards - Pygopodidae)

   
     
  Current thinking suggests that this virtually
endemic Australian Lizard Family (one species
New Guinea – recent immigrant) is closely related
to geckos – they habitually lick their unblinking
eyes with their tongues (defacto mammal
eyelids).


8 more species available in the collection