Glass Lizard Facts
Kingdom:
Five groups that classify all living things...
MIMIC GLASS LIZARD
Photo Credit: John Jensen
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ophisaurus mimicus (Palmer) ...
Island Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus compressus)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Eastern Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis)
This legless lizard is easily confused with a snake, but differs in having visible ear openings, moveable eyelids, and tails that are able to break off (like glass - hence the name).
Eastern Glass Lizard
Sighting:
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, DeLeon Springs, Volusia County, Florida ...
Eastern Glass Lizard
Relatives in same Genus
Slender Glass Lizard (O. attenuatus) ...
The Mimic Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus mimicus, is found in pine savannas in the panhandle. It is light tan to golden brown with several stripes. It may reach a length of 8".
Glass lizards have no legs. Because of its snake-like appearance, this lizard is often mistaken for a snake. You can identify it by its pointed snout, narrow head, and long cylindrical body that reaches about 18-36 inches. It has no limbs.
Glass lizards are found in dry grassland, fields, and wooded areas. In the USA, it is seen both in the central states and the southeast. The grass lizard is active from April to October, especially on warm sunny days.
Mimic Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus mimicus)
No photo of the Mimic Glass Lizard available.
Eastern glass lizards hatching.
Photo by Jeff Hall
In appropriate habitats, eastern glass lizards may be very abundant.
Photo by JD Willson ...
European glass lizard
Ophisaurus apodus
The European glass lizard got its name from its ability to 'shatter' its tail into several pieces if it is caught by a predator. Its tail will eventually grow back.
A juvenile slender glass lizard.
Photo by JD Willson
Photo by JD Willson
A juvenile slender glass lizard.
Photo by JD Willson ...
This species is also known as a Glass Snake, Glass Lizard, Jointed Snake, or similar. The genus name Ophisaurus literally means "snake" (ophio) "lizard" (saurus).
Habitats ...
Eastern Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus)
Five-Lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus)
Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) ...
eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis)
eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platyrhinos)
eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula getula)
eastern milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)
eastern mud snake (Farancia abacura abacura) ...
The Western Slender Glass Lizard is a legless lizard, which readily drops its tail when captured. It can be distinguished from snakes by the presence of eyelids.
Eastern coral snakes will accept many snake species including burrowing snakes, baby racers, green snakes, hatchling corn snakes, glass lizards and an and occasional skink as prey.
Family Varanidae (monitor lizards, including the Komodo dragon)
Family Anguidae (alligator lizards, glass lizards, etc.)
Family Helodermatidae (Gila monster and Mexican beaded lizard)
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Like other notacanthiform fish, halosaurs are able to regenerate their tails easily if lost. This adaptation can be likened to certain terrestrial reptiles such as the glass lizard, which sacrifices its tail in order to evade predators.
 See also: Lizard, Reptile, Skink, Alligator, Gecko
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