Lialis burtonis (Burton's Snake-lizard)
Common name: Burton's Snake-lizard
SVL: SVL: 250mm. Total length: 600mm
Burton's Snake-lizard is one of two species in the genus of Lialis which has a distinctive elongated snout and distinctive wedge-shaped head.
It feeds on other lizards and even small snakes.
It is called a snake lizard as is its flexible mesokinetic and hypokinetic joints which allow its jaws to encircle prey. Other morphological adaptations to enable it to deal with large struggling prey items include recurved and hinged teeth that assists it to grip its prey; its elongated snout which may also promote binocular vision which would allow strikes to be more accurately directed; and the ability to retract its eyes to protect them during conflict.
Distribution: Found in and close to Canberra and areas to north and west of Canberra.
Lialis burtonis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | Greater Sydney | Central West NSW | New South Wales North Coast | Greater Brisbane | Pilbara | Central and Barkley
Species information
- Lialis burtonis Scientific name
- Burton's Snake-lizard Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 944.2m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Location information
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Maps
Bullen Range Cotter Reserve Gang Gang at Yass River Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Kambah Pool Lower Cotter Catchment Lower Molonglo Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Pine Island to Point Hut Point Hut Hill Point Hut to Tharwa Rob Roy Range Rugosa Sherwood Forest Stony Creek Woodstock Nature Reserve -
Places
Strathnairn, ACT Uriarra Village, ACT
