Identifaction Please??

[GrumpyTheSnake]

Found this little critter on a road today. I think it is a legless lizard or snake lizard of some kind, but not 100% certain.
Does anyone know what type it is?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[snakelady-viper]

Looks like a burtons legless lizard

 

[Jonno from ERD]

Burtons Legless Lizard, Lialis burtonis.

 

[Ducky]

Burtons Legless Lizard.

 

[JasonL]

Poor thing looks like it's had a hard time

 

[GrumpyTheSnake]

Thanks guys. Thought that might be it, same head shape but just a little nicer in colour than the pics I've found.

Yeah Jason, he does look a little weary. I've put him in a click clack with a hide and some water and some heat until I can get him to a vet. He looks really stiff.

 

[JasonL]

The stiffness is common with that species, they are quite strong for their size and often fel rigid when captured.

 

[GrumpyTheSnake]

Sweet. I know there is a snake that "plays dead" when threatened... I wasn't sure if these guys did the same thing.
Thanks for all you help. Hopefully, he'll get a clean bill of health and we can get him back home.

 

[notechistiger]

Why don't you just let him go? The stress of being captured and taken to the vet will probably do more harm than good.