The common scaly-foot (Pygopus lepidopodus ) is a widespread species of legless lizard in the Pygopodidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
The scaly-foot is snake-like in appearance, up to 80 cm in length with a noticeable "keel" or ridge on the top. Variable in colours and pattern, it occasionally is grey with black spots or sometimes coppery brown with a grey tail. Other patterns and variations occur. Prominent limb flaps may be seen on close inspection, hence the name "scaly-foot".
It is found mostly in the southern and eastern parts of Australia, though isolated populations occur in semiarid southern Queensland and tropical wet Queensland.
Its diet includes a variety of invertebrates such as burrowing spiders. The scaly-foot reportedly also eating other lizards in captivity, and vegetable matter, with a preference for bananas.