Thread: Swimming with Snakes

I think what you have there is a legless lizard. Not sure which one but it looks like a Burtons. Would probably explain why it wasn't in the book of snakes too.

well there you go... had a look and thought it looked more like a weird lizard
Lialis burtonis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burton's Snake Lizard

Definately a legless lizard, easy to tell by the shape of its head.

yep a lizard nice looking one to

Originally Posted by Chronic

yep a lizard nice looking one to

Yeah, a pretty snake/lizard.

Swam with a red belly black snake in the Murray once, geez it could move- i was no slouch either trying to get out of its way .

Burtons Legless Lizard.

Originally Posted by White 110

Only when I felt it tap on my shoulder did I think - "Oh dear - there appears to be a snake in my pool" - or words to that effect.

Yes, I think I'd have said the same!

On the basis that it was brown and it looked like a snake, is there any slight possiblity that it might have been highly venomous? Otherwise I can see me having to tone down my heroic tales of wrestling with the poisonous local wildlife single handedly. Doesn't have quite the same affect when you say it's a legless lizard! And there I was tackling it at arms length with the pool skimmer net thinking I was within 3 foot of my maker.

But otherwise thanks to all the David Belamys out there - I feel safe to go back into the waters again.