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Is that a SC snake or a lizard without legs? There’s a difference. Here’s how to tell

The eastern glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake. So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a ...
Charlotte Observer

Is that a snake or one of NC’s three legless lizards? Here’s how to tell

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. North Carolina is home to three kinds of legless lizards, also called glass lizards, which look ...
The Sun News

‘Snake’ on Outer Banks is actually legless lizard with detachable tail, experts say

The eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis). looks like a snake, but has ear holes and movable eyelids. Cape Hatteras National Seashore photo The Outer Banks is a comfy fit for rattlesnakes, which ...
The Herald SC

This rare legless lizard, often confused for a snake, seeks endangered NC status

Mimic glass lizard faces rapid decline as longleaf pine habitat vanishes. Center for Biological Diversity petitions USFWS to list species as endangered. Listing could trigger critical habitat ...
Sacramento Bee

This tricky creature isn’t a snake — or a worm, wildlife officials say. What is it?

A small creature with no legs can be found slithering through inches of soil or cover. It’s not a snake or a worm, wildlife officials said, and it could be deceiving people in California with its ...
The Herald SC

Is that a SC snake or a lizard without legs? There’s a difference. Here’s how to tell

So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a snake at all and wildlife biologists will tell you in a ...