NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Eastern Scaly-foot
Pygopus schraderi Boulenger, 1913
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The eastern hooded scaly-foot or eastern scaly-foot (Pygopus schraderi) is a species of flap-footed lizard found in the complex heaths of the lower west coast and the spinifex grasslands of mainland Australia. They are popular pets and are often mistaken for snakes due to their limbless appearance.
Wikipedia contributors, Eastern hooded scaly-foot; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:16:35.937160+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pygopus schraderi Boulenger, 1913
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1913
- Common name
- Eastern Scaly-foot
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pygopodidae
- Genus
- Pygopus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyPygopodidae
- genusPygopus
- speciesPygopus schraderi Boulenger, 1913
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pygopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Common Scaly Foot (scalyfoot)Pygopus lepidopodus (Lacépède, 1804) | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Black-headed Scaly FootPygopus nigriceps (Fischer, 1882) | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pygopus robertsi Oliver, Couper & Amey, 2010 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pygopus steelescotti James, Donnellan & Hutchinson, 2001 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pygopus klugei Wells & Wellington, 1985 Wells & Wellington, 1985 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pygopus&species=schraderi Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4QPGT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.