Aprasia inaurita Kluge, 1974, Red-tailed Worm-lizard

General Description

Body yellow-brown to grey-brown with tail tip red-orange. Up to 14 cm long (snout-vent).

Biology

Red-tailed Worm-lizards shelter in ant nests, in debris on the ground and in tree stumps. They raise their colourful tails into the air when threatened.

Distribution

Isolated populations across southern mainland Australia.

Habitat

Dry areas of mallees, woodlands and sandy regions.