The striated worm-lizard (''Aprasia striolata'') is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the family
Pygopodidae. It is
endemic to southern
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
(southern Western Australia, South Australia, and western Victoria).
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References
Aprasia
Pygopodids of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Reptiles of Western Australia
Reptiles of South Australia
Reptiles of Victoria (Australia)
Reptiles described in 1863
Taxa named by Christian Frederik Lütken
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