Lialis burtonis

1 Burton's Snake-lizard at Wellington Point, QLD

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Identification history

	Lialis burtonis	19 Mar 2025	PatrickCampbell2
	Lialis burtonis	24 Jan 2024	TimL

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Possibly Lialis burtonis. The legless lizard was initially sighted being attacked by a bird. As we approached, the bird dropped the lizard and flew away. The lizard appeared to be unharmed but lay still for some time with its head in the air. It eventually took off into the grass, rolling over several times and disappeared into a hole in the ground. Additional images are provided in following sighting 4547676 to help with identification. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.

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Location information

Coordinates 153.248072 -27.509397
Altitude 23.1m
Places Wellington Point, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
24 Jan 2024 09:16 AM Recorded on
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TimL NatureMapr Greater Brisbane Legless Lizards Reptiles and Frogs

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania