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Lialis burtonis
Long pointed snout, used to get small skinks and geckos. Extremely variable in pattern and color. to distinguish it (and other legless lizards) apart from snakes just take a look and see if it has opening for the ear, or if it has external flaps where the hind legs would be (very small on this species).
Found all over Australia except for Tasmania and the furthest southern portion of Victoria.
Nocturnal and diurnal depending on temperature
Spotted on Dec 30, 2012
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013
18 Comments
That's a knockout Scott. Love it.
Incredible!
Thanks everyone, they are always fun to find and always a different color.
Amazing capture Scott,congrats and thanks for sharing
Spectacular series, Scott! It looks almost like a combination of a moray eel and an alligator!
Awesome series!
Great series! I would love to see this species in person someday.
Amazing shot.
Info added for this little lizard
This is such a great spotting Scott. I've never seen one of these before.
Great shots. I saw one in WA, and could immediately tell that it was a legless lizard instead of a snake. It was probably because snakes are roughly 2/3 body and 1/3 tail, while with legless lizards it's the other way around. Burtons are very veritable in color, but the snout is distinctive.
Very Cool!
Good one Scott
Wow!
What a strange and wonderful creature! Could you add any information to this spotting? I'd love to know more about this animal!
Glad he felt like getting his picture taken that day
Beautiful shot!
Wonderful !