''Delma'' is a

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lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...

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Pygopodidae Pygopodidae, commonly known as snake-lizards, or flap-footed lizards, are a Family (biology), family of Legless lizard, legless lizards with reduced or absent limbs, and are a type of gecko. The 47 species are placed in two subfamilies and eight ...

. 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 only 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 foun ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

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 country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australi ...

'' Kluge, 1974 – rusty-topped delma *''

Delma butleri ''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. Etymology The speci ...

'' Storr, 1987 – Butler's legless lizard, Butler's scalyfoot, spinifex snake-lizard, unbanded delma *'' Delma concinna'' (Kluge, 1974) – javelin lizard *'' Delma desmosa'' Maryan, Aplin &

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 to ...

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

Delma fraseri Fraser's delma (''Delma fraseri)'', also known commonly as Fraser's scalyfoot, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the state of Western Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''fraseri'', is in honor of ...

Gray Grey (more frequent in British English) or gray (more frequent in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a cloud-covered s ...

, 1831 – Fraser's delma, Fraser's scalyfoot *''

Delma grayii ''Delma grayii'', also known commonly as Gray's legless lizard, Gray's scalyfoot, and the side-barred delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''grayii'', is in h ...

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

Delma hebesa The heath delma (''Delma hebesa'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southe ...

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

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, 1882) – striped legless lizard *''

Delma inornata The olive legless lizard (''Delma inornata'') is a species of Legless lizard, legless gecko from the Pygopodidae family. This species is commonly found throughout the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria (state), Vi ...

'' Kluge, 1974 – patternless delma, olive legless lizard, olive snake-lizard *''

Delma labialis The striped-tailed delma or single-striped delma (''Delma labialis'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, ...

'' Shea, 1987 – striped-tailed delma, single-striped delma *''

Delma mitella The Atherton delma (''Delma mitella'') is a species of lizard in the Pygopodidae family endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia ...

'' Shea, 1987 – Atherton delma *'' Delma molleri'' Lütken, 1863 – Gulfs delma, Adelaide 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 country comprising main ...

'' Kluge, 1974 – sharp-snouted delma, sharp-snouted legless lizard *'' Delma pax'' Kluge, 1974 – peace delma *'' Delma petersoni'' Shea, 1991 – painted delma *'' Delma plebeia''

De Vis Charles Walter de Vis (9 May 1829 – 30 April 1915)
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Delma tealei The North West Cape delma (''Delma tealei''), also known Common name, commonly as Teale's delma, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Pygopodidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Western Australia. Etymology The Specific na ...

'' Maryan, Aplin & Adams, 2007 –

North West Cape North West Cape is a peninsula in the north-west of Western Australia. Cape Range National Park, Cape Range runs down the spine of the peninsula and Ningaloo Reef runs along the western edge. It is in the Gascoyne region and includes the town of ...

delma, Teale's delma *'' Delma tincta'' De Vis, 1888 – excitable delma *'' Delma torquata'' Kluge, 1974 – collared delma, adorned delma *''

Delma vescolineata ''Delma vescolineata'', commonly known as the Hunter Valley Delma, is a species of legless gecko from the Pygopodidae family. Taxonomy Discovered in 2012, the species is endemic to the Hunter Valley and Liverpool Plains region of New South W ...

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, 2022 - Hunter Valley delma ''

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

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