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Chamaesaura (Grass Lizards)

Synonyms: Chamaesaurus; Chamesaurus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Chamaesaura, also known as Grass Lizards, are a genus of legless lizards from southern and eastern Africa. The limbs are reduced to small spikes. Chamaesaura propel themselves like snakes, pushing against contact points in the environment, such as rocks, plants and irregularities in the soil. They are viviparous and eat small invertebrates, especially grasshoppers.
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Species

Chamaesaura aenea (Transvaal Snake Lizard) (Attributes)
Chamaesaura anguina (Cape Snake Lizard) (Attributes)
Chamaesaura macrolepis (Large-scale Snake Lizard) (Attributes)
Chamaesaura miopropus (Large-scale Snake Lizard) (Attributes)
Chamaesaura tenuior (Cape Snake Lizard) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0