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Genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lialis is a genus of legless lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.
Lialis | |
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Burton's legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Pygopodidae |
Genus: | Lialis Gray, 1835 |
Geographic range of the genus Lialis in Australia and New Guinea. |
Lizards in the genus Lialis specialize in eating skinks.[1] They have hinged teeth and kinetic skull joints which flex allowing them to swallow their prey whole.[1]
The following two species are recognized as being valid.[2]
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