Burton's legless lizard
Lialis - Gray, 1835

Pronunciation:	lee-AH-liss
Etymology:	Unknown.
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Statistics:	Reproductive modes: Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: Burton's legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) at 60 cm  Longest Australian species: Burton's legless lizard (Lialis burtonis) at 60 cm
Number of Australian species:	1
	Western Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland Photo © Stewart Macdonald Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard Year described Gray 1835 Description Sharply-pointed snout. Very variable in colour, ranging from plain brown/grey to an assortment of longitudinal stripes. Females grow larger and longer than males.1 - Patchell & Shine (1986). Food habits and reproductive biology of the Australian legless lizards (Pygopodidae). Copeia, (1):30-39.

1. Patchell, F. C. & Shine, Richard (1986). Food habits and reproductive biology of the Australian legless lizards (Pygopodidae). Copeia, (1):30-39.