The common scaly-foot (Pygopus lepidopodus) is a widespread species of legless lizard in the Pygopodidae family.

It lives in long grasses, heaths, and woodlands, and is most often seen on warm mornings, foraging for food.

When threatened, the scaly-foot flashes its thick, fleshy tongue, in an apparent mimicry of snakes.

[3] The scaly-foot reportedly also eating other lizards in captivity, and vegetable matter,[4] with a preference for bananas.

[1] The scaly-foot is snake-like in appearance, up to 80 cm in length with a noticeable "keel" or ridge on the top.