Definitions for Pygopodidae
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1. Pygopodidae, family Pygopodidaenoun

   Australian and Tasmanian lizards

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1. Pygopodidae

   Pygopodidae, commonly known as legless lizards, snake-lizards, or flap-footed lizards, is a family of squamates with reduced or absent limbs, and are a type of gecko. At least 35 species are placed in two subfamilies and eight genera. They have unusually long, slender bodies, giving them a strong resemblance to snakes. Like snakes and most geckos, they have no eyelids, but unlike snakes, they have external ear holes and flat, unforked tongues. They are native to Australia and New Guinea.Pygopodids have no fore limbs at all, but they do possess vestigial hind limbs in the form of small, flattened flaps. These may have some role in courtship and defensive behaviour, and may even aid in locomotion through vegetation. Some species are insectivorous burrowing animals, but others are adapted to moving through dense spinifex or other vegetation.

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1. pygopodidae

   Pygopodidae is a family of reptiles, specifically a group of legless lizards, commonly known as snake lizards or flap-footed lizards, native to Australia and New Guinea. They are characterized with long, slender bodies, lack of forelimbs, and flap-like hindlimbs that function mostly in mating rituals. Despite their snake-like appearance, they still retain certain lizard characteristics, such as the ability to blink and external ear openings.

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1. Pygopodidae

   The Pygopodidae are a family of squamates with reduced or absent limbs and are related to the geckos. There are at least 35 species in two subfamilies and eight genera. They have unusually long, slender, bodies, giving them a strong resemblance to snakes. Like both snakes and most geckos, they have no eyelids, but unlike snakes, they have external ear holes and flat, unforked tongues. They are native to Australia and New Guinea. Pygopods have no fore limbs at all, but they do possess vestigial hind limbs in the form of small, flattened, flaps. These may have some role in courtship and defensive behaviour, and may even aid in locomotion through vegetation. Some species are insectivorous burrowing animals, but others are adapted to moving through dense spinifex or other vegetation. Like the geckos, pygopods lay two eggs in each clutch and nest communally. Some nests have been found to have as many as 30 eggs. Also like the geckos, Pygopods have the ability to vocalise - emitting a high-pitched squeak. Snakes are incapable of vocalising. Pygopods can hear tones higher than any other reptiles. Individuals in the species Delma pax can respond to a 60-decibel sound with a frequency of 11,100 Hz, more than an octave above the highest note on a standard piano.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pygopodidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pygopodidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pygopodidae
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygopodidae
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Pygopodidae