#glass lizard

[herpsandbirds]

Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus), family Anguidae, found in the central and eastern U.S.

legless lizard

photograph by Kassie Sheridan

[solid-snakes]

Full of scrambled eggs

[the17thmuse]

there are no taxonomists in the Lands Between (part 1)

Someone tell Andreas and Huw that Messmer isn't a snake. He obviously has eyelids; that makes him a legless lizard.

Look at this cute chunky noodle

[typhlonectes]

Western Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus), Jefferson county, MO, USA

photograph by Peter Paplanus | Flickr CC

[lizardsdaily]

🦎 Mimic Glass Lizard - Ophisaurus mimicus 

📷 Pierson Hill

[great-and-small]

On Christmas day I went out for a walk and I spotted this gorgeous Eastern Glass lizard lying still on the pavement. I think she was killed shortly before I found her, and she has a crushed skull as well as some bodily trauma.

This was kind of a bummer find on Christmas because glass lizards are one of my very favorite reptiles. Although they look very much like snakes, they’re actually lizards that have evolved without legs! A quick way to tell the difference is that legless lizards have eyelids while snakes have none.

I hated to leave this beauty lying in the road so I decided to preserve her as a wet specimen. Hopefully now she can rest peacefully and her body can be used to educate people about her remarkable species.

[contrivedchaos]

One of my favorite things ever are legless lizards. Look at this friend-shaped spaghett!

[curious-by-nature-ashandant]

A rare sight, yet common,  these are Slender Glass Lizards - Ophisaurus attenuatus, a species of legless lizard.Very fast in comparison to any endemic snake, these were observed in rural Will County Illinois, where we have found an established population of these elusive reptiles. Perhaps a dozen distinct specimens in and 2 acre area, roaming among the Prickly Pear Cacti in what is called a Sand Prairie. It is a beautiful area with a distinct variety of wildlife. Glass lizards are true lizards, and through evolution, their legs reduced and gradually became non-functional due to their movement and hunting style/habitat. One sure difference between them and snakes (besides their speed) is they have eyelids and can open and close their eyes, and ear holes like other lizards. Their bodies are approx. three quarters tail, which can break off when attacked or handled, and regrown later. Glass lizards have been documented to live an average of 4 years up to 30 years in ideal conditions. Photos are mine and may not be used without written permission.