''Delma'' is a

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s in the

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Pygopodidae Pygopodidae, commonly known as legless lizards, snake-lizards, or flap-footed lizards, is a family of squamates with reduced or absent limbs, and are a type of gecko. At least 35 species are placed in two subfamilies and eight genera. They have u ...

. The genus ''Delma'' contains 22 valid described

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, all of which are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...

to Australia.

Species

Recognized species of ''Delma'' according to th
Reptile Database
*'' Delma australis''

Kluge Kluge (, ) is a German-derived surname. In German, capitalizing, and adding a final to, the adjective (meaning "clever"), creates a noun meaning "clever one". Although the adjective is a feminine form, the noun can be feminine, neuter or masc ...

, 1974 – marble-faced delma *''

Delma borea The rusty-topped delma (''Delma borea'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the ...

'' Kluge, 1974 – rusty-topped delma *'' Delma butleri'' Storr, 1987 – Butler's legless lizard, Butler's scalyfoot, spinifex snake-lizard, unbanded delma *'' Delma concinna'' (Kluge, 1974) – javelin lizard *''

Delma desmosa The desert delma (''Delma desmosa'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined ...

'' Maryan,

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Adams Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California *Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England town ...

, 2007 – desert delma *'' Delma elegans'' Kluge, 1974 – Pilbara delma *'' Delma fraseri''

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, 1831 – Fraser's delma *''

Delma grayii ''Delma grayii'', also known as side-barred delma or Gray's legless lizard, is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, ...

'' A. Smith, 1849 – side-barred delma, Gray's legless lizard *''

Delma hebesa The heath delma (''Delma hebesa'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is pa ...

'' Maryan,

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, Adams & Aplin, 2015 – heath delma *'' Delma impar'' (

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, 1882) – striped legless lizard *'' Delma inornata'' Kluge, 1974 – patternless delma *'' Delma labialis'' Shea, 1987 – striped-tailed delma, single-striped delma *'' Delma mitella'' Shea, 1987 – Atherton delma *'' Delma molleri'' Lütken, 1863 – Gulfs delma, olive legless lizard, patternless delma *''

Delma nasuta ''Delma nasuta'', also known as sharp-snouted delma or sharp-snouted legless lizard, is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sove ...

'' Kluge, 1974 – sharp-snouted delma, sharp-snouted legless lizard *''

Delma pax The peace delma (''Delma pax'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone ...

'' Kluge, 1974 – peace delma *''

Delma petersoni The painted delma (''Delma petersoni'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family Endemism, endemic to Australia. References

Pygopodids of Australia Delma Reptiles described in 1991 Endemic fauna of Australia {{Gecko-stub ...

'' Shea, 1991 – painted delma *''

Delma plebeia The leaden delma (''Delma plebeia'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Aus ...

'' De Vis, 1888 – leaden delma *'' Delma tealei'' Maryan, Aplin & Adams, 2007 –

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delma, Teale's delma *''

Delma tincta The excitable delma (''Delma tincta'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia. The lizard gets its name from its active and jumpy defense mechanism. It will erratically jump multiple times in succession, each jump ...

'' De Vis, 1888 – excitable delma *''

Delma torquata The collared delma or adorned delma (''Delma torquata'') is the smallest species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia. Pygopopdids are legless lizards, so are commonly mistaken for snakes. They are distributed mainly acros ...

'' Kluge, 1974 – collared delma, adorned delma ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Delma''.

Species

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