THE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF AUSTRALIA - LEGLESS LIZARDS

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COMMON SCALY-FOOT
(Pygopus lepidopodus)
Harmless

This species may grow up to about 80 cm (31.5 inches) total length

COMMON SCALY FOOT Pygopus lepidopodus 
The Common Scaly Foot (Pygopus lepidopodus) comes in a few colours and varies in pattern. multiple colours and patterns may be found in the same area.
Often their body is a shade of Grey or Brown to Orange, with little or no patterning .

 Approximate distribution of the Common Scaly Foot Pygopus lepidopodus
Approximate distribution of the Common Scaly Foot (Pygopus lepidopodus)

This is one of Australia's largest species of legless lizards.

The Common Scaly Foot (Pygopus lepidopodus) is totally harmless but may rear up and flicker its tongue like a snake if cornered.


Notice the ear opening on this Common Scaly Foot (Pygopus lepidopodus) (absent on snakes)

Click here to see photos of Common Scaly Foots (Pygopus lepidopodus) at flickr

Click here to see photos of Common Scaly Foots (Pygopus lepidopodus) at flickr

 

SIMILAR SPECIES

COMMON NAME
(Internal Link)

SCIENTIFIC NAME
(External Link)

DISTRIBUTION

Common Scaly Foot

(Pygopus lepidopodus)

NSW, Qld, SA, Vic, WA

Black-headed or Western Scaly-foot

Pygopus nigriceps

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic?, WA

Roberts' Scaly-foot

Pygopus robertsi

Qld

Eastern Hooded Scaly-foot

Pygopus schraderi

NT, Qld, WA, SA, Vic

Northern Hooded Scaly-foot

Pygopus steelescotti

NT, Qld, WA

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Common Scaly-Foot (Pygopus lepidopodus)
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LEGLESS LIZARD SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods of Australia

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods of NSW

Queensland LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods

NORTHERN TERRITORY - LEGLESS LIZARDS - SPECIES LISTING

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - LEGLESS LIZARDS - SPECIES LISTING

VICTORIAN LEGLESS LIZARDS - SPECIES LIST

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Legless Lizards of
Australia

Legless Lizards
of SA

Legless Lizards
of NSW

Legless Lizards of Qld

Legless Lizards of NT

Legless Lizards of WA

Legless Lizards of
Victoria

Legless Lizards
of ACT

AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
 REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

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of
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of
Qld

Reptiles
of
NT

Reptiles
of
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ACT

Reptiles of Tasmania


LIZARDS OF THE WORLD - SPECIES LIST

Legless Lizards of the World

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods of Australia

LIZARDS OF AUSTRALIA

 Lizards of the World

Legless Lizards of
The World

Legless Lizards of
Australia

Lizards
of
Australia

Lizards
of The World


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of Cocos Keeling Islands

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Reptiles of Australia

Selection of Australian Frogs

Reptiles of the World

Amphibians of the World

Reptiles
of
Australia

Frogs
of
Australia

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of
The World

Amphibians of the
World

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