Suborder Lacertilia Scientific name Lialis Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Gekkota Subfamily Lialisinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Burton's legless liz, Pygopodidae, Reptile, Pygopus, Delma | ||
Lialis jicari papua snake lizard cleaning its eye with its tongue
Lialis is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae, with two member species in this genus.
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Diet
These lizards specialize on skinks, and have hinged teeth and highly kinetic skulls that allow them to swallow their slippery prey whole.
Reproduction
Lizards in the genus Lialis exhibit oviparity and typically lay two eggs per clutch.
Species
The following two species are recognized as being valid.
References
Lialis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA