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Pygopus lepidopodus
Around 30 - 40cm "A large snake-like lizard that not only looks like one but behaves like one too. Growing to around 700 mm (2' 4") and the largest Australian Legless Lizard" http://esperancewildlife.blogspot.com.au...
It was sunbathing in the middle of the track, I nearly stepped upon it :(
Spotted on Nov 19, 2014
Submitted on Nov 19, 2014
8 Comments
Cool picture, I've never seen such a big legless lizard.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/88708273@N...
I agree looks good. Well done.
I think you found the right ID. Or at least it can be found in the area where you spotted it :)
Thanks Jae and Mark, when I google Delma, I found a close up pic that is very similar to this one but it is a Common Scaly-foot (Pygopus lepidopodus). Is it possible? Pic #4 shows right limb flap. Thanks to you both for guiding me to the right direction, it's very hard to ID when you don't know anything about reptiles :)
You're right, Mark. Perhaps an other species in the Delma genus?
Jae's suggestion is interesting because looks pretty close but that lizard is only found on the other side of the mountains and inland. Maybe a relative?
I think it's a legless lizard, Chicquita. Maybe the olive legless lizard (Delma inornata). http://keys.lucidcentral.org/key-server/...