The Yellow-spotted Night Lizard is a small, nocturnal lizard with distinctive yellow spots on its dark body. A memorable fact is that it is one of the few lizard species that is entirely legless.
Habitat
Prefers humid, tropical forest floors.
Diet
Feeds on small insects and other invertebrates.
How common
Very rare
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