Fig. 22. — A Gecko found under bark of Gum trees 
( Phyllodactylus marmoratus). 
“Snake-lizards” are found under stones or burrowing in 
soft earth. As the name implies, they are exceedingly snake-like 
in form, and, indeed, are often mistaken for snakes. The front 
legs have entirely disappeared, and the hind legs are represented 
by a pair of little flaps, one on each side of the vent. Unlike 
most of our snakes, however, the belly scales are not enlarged, 
and the tail is relatively very much longer. One of these lizards 
Fig. 23. — A snake-like but harmless lizard (Pygopus lepidopus). 
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