Delma molleri

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Delma molleri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Pygopodidae
Genus: Delma
Species:
D. molleri
Binomial name
Delma molleri
Lütken, 1863
Range of Delma molleri in Australia.

Delma molleri, also commonly known as the Gulfs delma and the Adelaide delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of South Australia.

Delma molleri is a small, limbless lizard. The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of the largest specimen measured 111 mm (4.4 in).[2][3]

Geographic distribution

Delma molleri is found in southern South Australia around the Adelaide Hills,[2][3] and is relatively abundant in Adelaide suburbs.[4]

Habitat

Delma molleri has been recorded from a variety of habitats ranging from grassland to woodland beneath rocks, timber, and rubbish.[5][6][7][3][8][9] The species is oviparous.[2]

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