Brigalow Scaly-foot
Paradelma orientalis
Maximum Snout Vent Length –
197mm
Status : Listed as
Vulnerable by Qld & C’wealth.
Endemic to the Brigalow Belt
in Queensland. Uncommon in the Mackay/Whitsunday/Isaac region where it has been
found in open woodland near Nebo.
A Legless Lizard (Pygopodid)
that feeds on insects and arthropods and will climb wattles to lick fresh sap.
Classifications: | Reptiles |
Family: | Pygopodidae |
Information sources: | Photo by Brendan Schembri near Elphinstone |