Lialis

Lialis is a genus of legless lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.

Lialis
Burton's legless lizard (Lialis burtonis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Pygopodidae
Genus:	Lialis Gray, 1835
Geographic range of the genus Lialis in Australia and New Guinea.

Diet

Lizards in the genus Lialis specialize in eating skinks.^[1] They have hinged teeth and kinetic skull joints which flex allowing them to swallow their prey whole.^[1]

Reproduction

Lizards in the genus Lialis exhibit oviparity.^[2]

Species

The following two species are recognized as being valid.^[2]

• Lialis burtonis Gray, 1835
• Lialis jicari Boulenger, 1903