Pink-tailed Worm-lizard
Aprasia parapulchella
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 1/10/2015
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Least Concern
Listed since: 13/06/2017
Population trend: Unknown
Other names: Granite Worm-lizard, Pink-tailed Legless Lizard
Priority species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derived from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The pink-tailed worm-lizard�s habitat includes primary and secondary grassland, grassy woodland and woodland communities, and the species usually inhabits sloping sites that contain rocky outcrops or scattered, partially buried rocks. It is an unusual species because it lives in the burrows of ant nests in soil beneath rocks, where it feeds on the eggs and larvae of ants within these nests.
Threats
Due to the lack of information about the Pink-tailed worm-lizard and its population decline, a detailed assessment of the current threats to the survival of this species is difficult. Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation are considered as known threats to the Pink-tailed worm lizard.
Quollity Conservation Hub's Overall Priority Score
Average life span:
Unknown
Number of young produced each year:
Unknown
Number of breeding events each year:
Unknown
Minimum sexual maturity age:
Unknown
Who is helping
Useful links for more detailed information on this species
DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database