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sleepy lizard


Lizard commonly called the shingleback lizard elsewhere in Australia. Scientific name: Trachydosaurus rugosus: I almost stepped on a sleepy lizard whilst walking here.

Contributor's comments: Not just the Eyre and Yorke Peninsula, but over all of South Australia. Often the term "sleepy" is used in isolation.