The Papua snake lizard (Lialis jicari), also known commonly as Jicar's snake-lizard, the New Guinea snake-lizard, and the Papua snake-lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to New Guinea including the Bismarck Archipelago.
The specific name, jicari, is in honor of Mr. A.H. Jiear, a Resident Magistrate in British New Guinea, who presented the holotype to the British Museum (Natural History). Boulenger misread the donor's surname as "Jicar".[1]
L. jicari is found in a variety of habitats including freshwater wetlands, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1600m (5,200feet).
L. jicari is limbless. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 31cm (12inches), with a tail length of 50cm (20inches). It has 22 scales around the middle of the body, seven preanal pores, and six anal scales.[2]
L. jicari is oviparous.