Pygopodidae (Noun)
Meaning
Australian and Tasmanian lizards.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Australian pygopodidae species include some species with leg remnants while others have no legs at all.
- Pygopodidae, commonly known as flap-footed lizards or legless lizards, inhabit the southern regions of Australia and parts of Tasmania.
- Legless lizards which fall under the family pygopodidae display external ear holes but have no external ear lobes visible.
- The pygopodidae also consist of several reptile species commonly referred to as legless lizards, due to the greatly reduced hind limbs present or entirely absent in these species.
- Some Tasmanian species of pygopodidae have adapted to display a series of pink or red shades around the throat or lip area when frightened or defending themselves.