Delma molleri
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| Delma molleri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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]