Bipes biporus the Mexican Mole Lizard

[chernobyl2BZ]

Thanks for posting this. Eve since seeking a picture  of this creature in the Rptiles volume of a Time Life series of books marketed to children I've been curious about them.

[JacobKaiju]

Pretty good video

I have a kaiju based off the Mole Lizard called Gezion.

[Venckman]

We have them in SoCal also.

[CarlJFranklin]

@Venckman There is a legless lizard in southern California, but it is just a lizard with no legs. Bipes are part of a different suborder of reptiles and are only found in Mexico.

[Venckman]

@CarlJFranklin Found a skin last year at work that clearly mole-like claws on two short front limbs, and a total absence of hind limbs on a snake-like body. What else could it have been?

[CarlJFranklin]

@Venckman More than likely it was a southern alligator lizard. They are pretty common in southern California.

In fact alligator lizards have been misidentified as mole lizards before because of their elongated body and short limbs.

Sometimes when they shed the skin from the hind limbs gets stuck inside the shed.

Alligator lizards also shed in one piece like snakes do.

Email a photo of any sheds you have and I can confirm if it belongs to a Bipes (mole lizard) or not.

[Venckman]

@CarlJFranklin I did not pick the skin up, but I did take a picture of it. I will track it down. 

[ShelbyGalaxy]

HOW CAN I UNDERSTAND YOU

[neoferatus]

In mexico, we call him Ajolote, or Axolote.... its very rare... and amazing animal,

[538David538]

@neoferatus The axolote is another different animal, not this one.

[Trisbreya]

Interesting transitional species =)

[DonutMan5000]

Looks like professor oak couldn't evolve an Ekans into a mudkip successfully

[yurgen95]

the snakes are evoluting.

[acika72]

aaaaw my faworite animal !! :) , is soo cute ! the best !

[AnDrEiCeKoLD3000]

I would just like to add that my mother found one of these in our front yard under some black plastic. We live in Sydney Australia. Is it odd to find one out here?

[acika72]

@AnDrEiCeKoLD3000 aha yeah right nick baker sed that they only live in california baja !! :O

[konejitotraumatiko]

men... i like this worm-serpent-mole type animal

[bipes biporus] is he scientifical name and lives in "baja california sur"

[i only have to go down in my place (down so far...) and i will get one of those...]

[oh and it is so cute in that shiny-pink "costume"]

[Aresftfun]

It is such as a...reptilian centipede...

[htfamily]

cute

[VincenzoIV]

AWESOME !

[Prometheus666333]

It's so WEIRD!!!!!

[hipnosis999]

esta impresionante.

[EggyChams]

Fascinating, I feel like I'm watching a lizard evolve into a snake.

[zach01313]

too bad its not a lizard or a snake.....

[Axolotlvriend]

Never seen this before.

[mrMoonknight2009]

why is mexican mole lizard? i read a book of these animal its name is mexican worm lizard

[CarlJFranklin]

Due to their mole-like hands, the name "mole lizard" is more accurate of a common name. However, amphisbaenians as a group are called worm lizards. Also Bipes (mole lizards) are the only 'worm lizards' with functional limbs.

[voss230]

en Baja California Sur también son llamados "meteculo"

[papaupapaeueo]

por que será? ¬¬

[snakemaster7]

First time I have seen one move, man they are incredible. Believe it or not it's not a lizard, or even a reptile. It's in between a lot of stuff on the reptile/animal web and what not.

[JacobKaiju]

@snakemaster7 Um, it is classified as a reptile. Don't you mean snake?

[snakemaster7]

@JacobKaiju Yeah I meant to say it's not a lizard or even a snake. Amphisbaenians ftw :D

[JacobKaiju]

@snakemaster7 Ah, ok.

[kyreptilezoo]

Nice video of interesting animal.

[DanDood11]

God was really bored when he decided to make this...

[poseidon847]

Es muy raro!

[rebelt0y]

i love the small little arms~ just goes to show you traces of evolution are awesome.

[fuzzyzombielove]

That is one interesting critter.