Butler's legless lizard, Butler's scalyfoot, Spinifex snake-lizard, Unbanded delma
Delma butleri, also known commonly as Butler's legless lizard, Butler's scalyfoot, the spinifex snake-lizard, and the unbanded delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The specific name, butleri, is in honor of Australian naturalist William Henry "Harry" Butler.
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starts withLimbless and small for its genus, D. butleri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in), with a tail length of three times SVL.
The preferred natural habitat of D. butleri is grassland.
D. butleri is oviparous.
