Brigalow scaly-foot
Paradelma - Kinghorn, 1926

Pronunciation:	PAH-rah-DELL-mah
Etymology:	'next-to Delma' - Delma is another genus of legless lizards.
Taxonomic notes:	Genus created in 1926.1 - Kinghorn, JR (1926). A brief review of the family Pygopodidae. Rec. Aust. Mus, 15:40-64.
Notes:
Statistics:	Reproductive modes: Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: Brigalow scaly-foot (Paradelma orientalis) at 19.7 cm  Longest Australian species: Brigalow scaly-foot (Paradelma orientalis) at 19.7 cm
Number of Australian species:	1
	Moranbah, Queensland Photo © Stewart Macdonald Paradelma orientalis Brigalow scaly-foot Year described (Günther 1876) Description Body is greyish-brown, with a paler belly. The head and neck are dark, with a pale blotch on the nape.

1. Kinghorn, JR (1926). A brief review of the family Pygopodidae. Rec. Aust. Mus, 15:40-64.