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	Slender Glass Lizard
		Glass lizards are long, slender, legless lizards that superficially resemble snakes.
		Slender glass lizards tend to prefer drier habitats than eastern glass lizards and are common in old field and sandhill habitats.
		With the predator distracted by the wriggling tail, the lizard is free to escape.
	www.uga.edu /srelherp/lizards/ophatt.htm (382 words)

	Slender Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus attenuatus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Slender glass lizards are listed as a threatened species in Iowa due to their restricted range and loss of habitat.
		Glass lizards have movable eyelids, external ear openings, a lateral groove along the side of the body from the neck to the vent, a rigid feel to their body, and the ability to detach their tails- all characteristics snakes lack.
		Glass lizards are suffering from decline due to habitat destruction (flat, open prairie areas are first to go), pesticides, and forest encroachment.
	www.herpnet.net /Iowa-Herpetology/reptiles/lizards/glass_lizard.html (813 words)

	Glass lizard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Glass Lizards or glass snakes, genus Ophisaurus, are a group of reptiles that resemble snakes, but are actually lizards.
		Their common name comes from the fact that they are easily broken: like many lizards, they have the ability to deter predation by dropping off part of the tail.
		At least one species, the Moroccan glass lizard, comes from North Africa, and several species live in the south-eastern United States including the barrier islands off the Atlantic coast of Florida.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glass_snake (258 words)

	The Lizards of Missouri
		All lizards native to the Show-Me-State are harmless and non-venomous.
		Most Missouri lizards are long, slender reptiles with scales, a long tail and four legs with claws on their toes.
		Glass lizards are tan or brown with fl stripes.
	mdc.mo.gov /nathis/herpetol/molizard (2320 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; reptiles: Ophisaurus spp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Size: The Eastern Glass Lizard and the Slender Glass Lizard are the largest of the four species ranging from 46 - 107 cm (18.1 - 42.1 in) in total length.
		Glass lizards breed in the spring, March through May. In June and July eggs are laid in slightly moist soils beneath logs, in rotten tree stumps, under grass clumps, and even in old sawdust piles.
		The Eastern Glass Lizard is found in the upper and lower Coastal Plain.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/reptiles/squamata/lacertilia/anguidae/ophisaurus.html (469 words)

	Glass Lizard Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Glass Lizards are a genus of lizards which have evolved to be without legs.
		Glass Lizards are also found in the other southeastern coastal states from southeastern Virginia to the toe of Louisiana.
		The Eastern Glass Lizard is found in South Carolina from the sandhils to the coast.
	www.snakesandfrogs.com /scra/lizards/glasslizards.htm (411 words)

	Slender Glass Lizard
		Because of its snake-like appearance the slender glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake.
		Slender glass lizards are unable to move across smooth surfaces such as a fl top or concrete road, because they cannot use their belly scales for locomotion.
		Slender glass lizards are encouraged by maintaining areas of sand prairie, savanna, and grass through the use of prescribed brush removal, fires and mowing.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/factsheets/herps/Slnliz.htm (1439 words)

	NSiS: Florida Wildlife - Glass Lizards
		Glass lizards (family Anguidae), often called "glass snakes", are legless lizards.
		The Island Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus compressus, is found on coastal dunes and in sandy areas throughout the peninsula though most commonly in the eastern Everglades.
		The Mimic Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus mimicus, is found in pine savannas in the panhandle.
	www.nsis.org /wildlife/rept/liz-glass.html (250 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - Slender Glass Lizard
		The name for this lizard is appropriate, for when it is caught, this reptile twists and jumps frantically to escape, and sometimes, its tail breaks off, like glass, into many pieces.
		Because of its snake-like appearance, this lizard is often mistaken for a snake.
		The slender glass lizard's body can be tan, brown, or bronze with a dark brown to fl stripe running along the middle of the back from head to tail.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/reptile/glasslizard.htm (454 words)

	Mimic Glass Lizard
		Range and Habitat: Mimic glass lizards are found along the coast of South Carolina and in coastal and southern Georgia.
		Like the slender glass lizard, this species tend to prefer dry habitats and is most common in longleaf pine flatwoods.
		Abundance: The mimic glass lizard is a recently described species and it is uncertain how widespread or common it is. At present it is thought to be uncommon or rare in most areas.
	www.uga.edu /~srelherp/lizards/ophmim.htm (389 words)

	Lizards of South Florida Part I: Native Species
		Glass lizards are legless lizards, and therefore are often mistaken for snakes (Figure 3).
		Glass lizards are the largest lizards native to Florida, but also are among the most secretive.
		The smallest glass lizard in south Florida is the island glass lizard (Ophisaurus compressus).
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /UW061 (2175 words)

	Native Florida Lizards
		Glass lizards are legless lizards which are found in the southeast quadrant of the United States -- from central Texas to the Atlantic Ocean and north into Illinois.
		Lizards of this family are found throughout the southern United States and in Mexico.
		The Eastern Fence Lizard is found from east Texas to the Atlantic Ocean and as far north as southern sections of the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
	www.southalley.com /album_lizard.html (1041 words)

	* Glass Lizard - (Reptile & Amphibian): Definition
		The slender glass lizard is a legless lizard and is often mistaken for a snake.
		The glass lizard is a legless lizard, which readily drops its tail when captured.
		To move, the slender glass lizard pushes off objects with its sides, rather than slithering on its belly like a snake.
	en.mimi.hu /reptile/glass_lizard.html (331 words)

	Slender Glass Lizard in Alabama
		; the eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) and the mimic glass lizard (Ophisaurus mimicus).
		Glass lizards get their common name from their easily broken tail which often breaks into one or more pieces when grabbed or handled roughly.
		the slender glass lizard is considered to be in decline and is considered a species of moderate conservation concern.
	www.dcnr.state.al.us /watchable-wildlife/what/Reptiles/Lizards/sgl.cfm (451 words)

	Lizards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Glass lizards are an example of legless lizards.
		The Collared Lizard has the typical lizard shape (like a miniature dinosaur): big head, long tail, plump body covered with granular scales, and four feet with five clawed toes on each.
		A few lizards are plant-eaters (the Chuckwalla and Desert Iguana eat leaves and flowers of a desert plant called creosote bush), but most eat insects, spiders, snails, and other reptiles.
	www.imschools.org /nextday/lizards.htm (523 words)

	VDGIF > Wildlife > Species > eastern slender glass lizard
		This lizard has a groove on each side of the body, and it is smooth and glossy, with scales that overlap.
		The only other legless lizard is the eastern glass lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis, which does not have the fl stripes below the lateral groove, but has several white lines outlined in fl behind the eye.
		The eastern slender glass lizard is seldom seen, as it is very secretive and tends to hide in burrows or under dry grass.
	www.dgif.state.va.us /wildlife/species/display.asp?id=030009 (282 words)

	Lizards of North Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Superficially, lizards and salamanders are similar in appearance, however lizards have scales and small claws at the ends of their toes, while salamanders do not.
		One group of lizards, the glass lizards (Ophisaurus spp.) are legless and thus resemble snakes.
		Lizards can be very abundant in some areas but are often difficult to spot and even more difficult to capture.
	www.herpsofnc.org /herps_of_NC/lizards/lizards.html (108 words)

	home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Lizards belong to the group of animals known as reptiles.
		In Tennessee it is illegal to harm, kill, remove from the wild or possess native lizards taken from the wild without a valid permit.
		Captive lizards often do not do well when released into the wild and can introduce harmful disease and parasites into wild populations.
	tnlizard.homestead.com /home.html (120 words)

	Mimic Glass Lizard in Alabama
		Glass lizards distinguished from snakes by presence of a lateral fold along each side of body, moveable eyelids, a pair of ear openings, and scales reinforced with bony plates (osteoderms), making their bodies feel relatively rigid.
		Mimic glass lizards are easily the smallest of three native Alabama species of Ophisaurus, with a maximum snout-vent length (SVL) of 181 millimeters (7.1 inches) (Palmer 1987).
		A grassy groundcover is characteristic of most of the habitats harboring all glass lizard species, presumably giving them lateral surfaces important in locomotion, as well as providing cover for them and their prey.
	www.dcnr.state.al.us /watchable-wildlife/what/Reptiles/Lizards/mgl.cfm (706 words)

	BKH Lizard page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The western slender glass lizard has no legs andlives in most of the missouri counties.
		Lizards shed there skin so they can grow, and there skin usually comes off 3 to 4 times in the summer.
		Komodo dragons are the largest lizard, and they have sharp curved claws on all four feet.
	schoolweb.missouri.edu /ashland.k12.mo.us/bh/03page/lizard.htm (1363 words)

	Glass Lizard - Glass Snake - Legless Lizard
		Legless lizards are found in the Old and New Worlds, ranging in areas of Indonesia, southern Asia, the Near East, southeastern Europe, North Africa, and North America.
		The European and American legless lizards are in the family Anguidae, Anniellidae, and Xenosauridae; the Australasian ones in the family Pygopodidae.
		Their common name, glass lizard or glass snake, is due to their ability, like many lizards, of dropping their tail.
	www.anapsid.org /legless.html (460 words)

	Slender Glass Lizard - North Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Range/Habitat: The slender glass lizard is commonly found in the Coastal Plain and southern Piedmont of North Carolina.
		Habits: Slender glass lizards are very active and when restrained often thrash and brake off their tail.
		Unlike snakes, glass lizards do not have flexible jaws and thus cannot consume prey items as large as snakes of similar size.
	www.herpsofnc.org /herps_of_NC/lizards/Oph_att.html (246 words)

	* Glass Lizard - (Animals): Definition
		Species from this order are amphisbaenians, lizards or snakes.
		If you're familiar with alligator lizards you'll immediately recognize this lizard's face, because the glass lizards are basically a legless version of alligator lizards.
		However, it is fed upon by many kinds of snakes, Eastern Glass Lizards, birds, and other small carnivores.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/glass_lizard.html (121 words)

	Glass lizard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Slender Glass Lizard Brief facts about these legless lizards, and their range in the Carolinas.
		Unlike snakes, however, the Harti's glass lizard's eyelids and external auditory canals are clearly visible..
		Slender Glass Lizard Click on "Key to Similar Species" to learn the differences between different types of lizards.
	www.nowhomebusiness.com /glass+lizard.html (202 words)

	Lizards of Virginia
		This refers to the unexpected discovery of this skink in the well-known lizard fauna of North America.
		Species: ventralis is from the Latin word venter meaning "of the belly", referring to the serpentine form of locomotion used by this lizard.
		Species: undulatus is from the Latin words undulatus meaning "wave" the tus suffix means "pertaining to", in reference to the dark wavy lines on the dorsum.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /VHS/lizards_of_virginia.htm (430 words)

	Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus
		This lizard can be seen in dry grasslands, as well as in wooded areas within its range.
		This legless lizard is diurnal and feeds on insects, spiders, and small vertebrates.
		In Texas, it is found in the eastern half of the state.
	www.zo.utexas.edu /research/txherps/lizards/ophisaurus.attenuatus.html (119 words)

	WESTERN SLENDER GLASS LIZARD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Western Slender Glass Lizard has a long tapering head and bluntly pointed snout, and the iris, or eye, is dark yellow.
		The tail of the Western Slender Glass Lizard is long, consisting of more than 66 percent of the total body length.
		The natural range for the Western Slender Glass Lizard is from northwestern Indiana, south and west through western Louisiana to southern Texas, and north to the southern edge of Nebraska (US distribution map; Midwest distribution map).
	herpcenter.ipfw.edu /outreach/accounts/reptiles/lizards/W_Slender_Glass_Lizard (236 words)

	Florida Lizards Photos
		It fails as a lizard ID guide because species are missing and because it does not point-out exactly what to look for to identify lizards.
		The only native lizard which is found east of the Mississippi River which is not found in Florida is the Praire Skink Eumeces septentrionalis.
		These are the Common Wall Lizard and the Italian Wall Lizard, both from Europe, which are established in Cinncinnati and Long Island, NY respectively.
	www.southalley.com /lizards.html (989 words)

	Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Nature & Science
		Three major groups of reptiles are found in the park: turtles, lizards, and snakes.
		A turtle’s body is encased in a hard shell that consists of an upper and lower half known as a carapace and plastron respectively.
		Most lizards have four legs and a trail, but one species that lives in the park, the Eastern Slender Glass Lizard, is legless and resembles a snake.
	www.nps.gov /grsm/pphtml/subanimals9.html (291 words)

	Snakes of Missouri
		The slender glass lizard, which lives in the southern half of Missouri, is an example; it looks like a snake because it has no legs, but like all our lizards, the slender glass lizard has moveable eyelids and external ear openings, both of which are lacking in snakes.
		In addition, lizards have a pair of lungs, while most snakes have an elongated right lung and either no left lung or only a rudimentary one.
		Snakes and lizards use their tongues to pick up odors that are transferred to special sense organs in the roof of the mouth.
	www.mdc.mo.gov /nathis/herpetol/snake (1536 words)

	Endangered Lizard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Listing of the various lizards, turtles and snakes found in Texas with photographs, scientific names, natural history information, and range.
		the glass snake or legless lizard, the slender glass lizard has a pointed snout, narrow head...
		The name for this lizard is appropriate, for when it is caught, this reptile twists and jumps...
	www.iguanaden.com /endangered-lizard.html (251 words)

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