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Lialis
Sign in to saveLialis is a genus of legless lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPygopodidae
Observations recorded10,369
Lialis est un genre de geckos de la famille des Pygopodidae.
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Lialis is a genus of legless lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.
==Diet== Lizards in the genus Lialis specialize in eating skinks. They have hinged teeth and kinetic skull joints which flex allowing them to swallow their prey whole.
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