A new animal every day

Today · Sunday 25 October 2026

A pale pink, worm-like mole lizard lying in an S-curve on sandy soil, with two tiny clawed front legs beside its head.
Photo: Wouter Beukema · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

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Mexican mole lizard

Almost all worm lizards have no legs, but this one has two small, strong front legs, each with five claws, made for digging.

Lives in
DesertBurrows in loose, dry soil in the southern half of Mexico's Baja California peninsula
More about the Mexican mole lizardScientific name, size and Red List status
Scientific name
Bipes biporus
Size
Usually 19–21 cm long
IUCN Red List
Least concern

Not threatened at the moment, according to the IUCN Red List. See the assessment

Fact source: Animal Diversity Web

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