Striped Legless Lizard
Delma impar
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 16/12/2016
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Endangered
Listed since: 13/06/2017
Population trend: Decreasing
Other names: Striped Snake-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 life history of the Striped Legless Lizard is poorly known and the understanding of fine scale population structure is limited and difficult to assess given the fragmented and disturbed nature of the species habitat and the difficulty in detecting the species due to its cryptic nature.
Threats
It is estimated that more than 99 percent of the Striped Legless Lizard�s natural temperate grassland habitat has been destroyed or drastically altered since European settlement. Ongoing loss, modification, degradation and fragmentation from urban and agricultural development, high intensity grazing from livestock and kangaroos and rock collection or destruction are the major obstacles to its survival and conservation.
Quollity Conservation Hub's Overall Priority Score
Average life span:
> 10 yrs
Number of young produced each year:
1-Feb
Number of breeding events each year:
One
Minimum sexual maturity age:
3 - 5yrs
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