Pygopus robertsi

Pygopus robertsi, also known as Robert's scaly-foot or Cape York scaly-foot, is a species of legless lizard of the Pygopodidae family. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.^[2]

Pygopus robertsi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Pygopodidae
Genus:	Pygopus
Species:	P. robertsi
Binomial name
Pygopus robertsi Oliver, Couper & Amey, 2010

Etymology

The specific name, robertsi, is in honor of Australian Charles George Roberts for assistance to scientists in the field.^[3]