Yahoo

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. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The eastern glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake. (file photo/Submitted photo) So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the ...
Charlotte Observer

Is that a snake or one of NC’s 3 legless lizards? How to tell them apart

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. When you think of a lizard, you probably think of a scaly reptile with a tail and four visible limbs. The thing is, not all lizards ...
The Tuscaloosa News

ECOVIEWS: Glass lizards have no legs, but they're not snakes

I enjoyed answering a question I received recently because I was able to say, "Great find. Actually, you still have not seen a snake in your yard," and added an emoticon smiley face. The email query ...
The State

This SC critter masquerades as a snake. Here’s how to tell the difference

Have you ever thought you saw a strange looking snake wriggling rather than slithering across the road or through your lawn? It may not have been a snake. The eastern glass lizard is a common sight ...
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 ...
Orlando Sentinel

It looked like a snake, but it was a glass lizard

I was walking down the path from our beach house to the car when I saw a snake stretched out across the shells. At least I thought it was a snake. When I squatted down for a closer look, something ...
UPI

Chicken feasts on snake-like lizard on Slovenian farm

LIPA, Slovenia, April 26 (UPI) --A Slovenian chicken owner was shocked to discover one of the birds feasting on an unusual snack -- a snake-like glass lizard. The owner captured video Thursday on the ...
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 Herald-Sun

Is that a snake or one of NC’s 3 legless lizards? How to tell them apart

North Carolina is home to three legless lizard species, often mistaken for snakes. Glass lizards differ from snakes with ear openings, eyelids and more rigid bodies. Glass lizards eat insects and ...