Burton’s Legless Lizard
Lialis burtonis
Maximum Snout Vent Length : 290mm
Common and widespread throughout most of mainland Australia, preferring drier habitats. Diurnal and nocturnal. Feeds exclusively on reptiles, mainly lizards. These are seized by ambush and grasped across the chest until suffocated.
A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Queensland, Steve K. Wilson
| Classifications: | Reptiles |
| Family: | Pygopodidae (Legless Lizards) |
| Information sources: | Photo taken at Dingo Beach by Paul Horner |
