Mallee Worm-lizard
Aprasia inaurita
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pygopodidae
The Mallee worm-lizard (Aprasia inaurita), also known as the pink-nosed worm-lizard and the red-tailed worm-lizard, is a slender pygopid (legless lizard) species that is endemic to Australia, with recorded distribution across the four southern mainland states, although its distribution is restricted in Western Australia and New South Wales. Description The Mallee worm-lizard (Aprasia inaurita) is identifiable by its pale olive brown or greyish-brown colouring from above, a whitish underside, with a reddish-brown hue around the Mallee worm-lizard's head and neck and a distinctly bright…
Aprasia inaurita est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Pygopodidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique d'Australie. Elle se rencontre au Victoria, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, en Australie-Méridionale et en Australie-Occidentale.
Aprasia es un género de lagartos de la familia Pygopodidae. Este género es endémico de Australia. Aunque son parte del clado de los gecos (Gekkota), las especies de este género son alargadas y sin extremidades evidentes, como las serpientes.
Distribution
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