Aprasia is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is endemic to Australia.[1] The species in the genus Aprasia are worm-like, burrowing lizards. At least four of the species are oviparous.[2]
Species
The genus Aprasia contains the following species:[1]
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Aprasia aurita Kluge, 1974 – eared worm-lizard, mallee worm-lizard
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Aprasia clairae Maryan, How & Adams, 2013
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Aprasia haroldi Storr, 1978 – Shark Bay worm-lizard
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Aprasia inaurita Kluge, 1974 – mallee worm-lizard, red-tailed worm-lizard
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Aprasia litorea Maryan, Bush & Adams, 2013 – Gnaraloo worm-lizard
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Aprasia parapulchella Kluge, 1974 – granite worm-lizard, pink-tailed worm-lizard
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Aprasia picturata L.A. Smith & Henry, 1999
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Aprasia pseudopulchella Kluge, 1974 – Flinders Ranges worm-lizard
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Aprasia pulchella Gray, 1839 – pretty worm-lizard
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Aprasia repens (Fry, 1914) – sedgelands worm-lizard
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Aprasia rostrata Parker, 1956 – Exmouth worm-lizard, Hermite Island worm-lizard
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Aprasia smithi Storr, 1970 – Zuytdorp worm-lizard
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Aprasia striolata Lütken, 1863 – striated worm-lizard
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Aprasia wicherina Maryan, Adams & Aplin, 2015 – Wicherina worm-lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Aprasia.
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