Chamaesaura spec.; Print; The Chamaesaura; also known as grass lizards; are a genus of legless lizards from southern and eastern Africa. The limbs are reduced to small spikes. Chamaesaura propel themselves like snakes; pushing against contact points in the environment; such as rocks; plants and irregularities in the soil. They are viviparous and eat small invertebrates; especially grasshoppers.; 1767