General Description
Body brown or red-brown with wide dark bands separated by narrow pale bands around the head and neck. Up to 9 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Southern Legless Lizards shelter in the leaf litter and grass, often in humid areas.
Distribution
Isolated populations across southern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Dry sandy areas, mallee and shrublands.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Stripes on head and neck.
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Colours
Brown, Grey
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Invertebrates
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Kluge, 1974
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Common Name
Southern Legless Lizard
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Other Names
Marble-faced Delma
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Species Name
australis
