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Eastern Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus ventralis

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted in Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, GA. Adults grow to 46–108 cm (18–43 in) in length. Juveniles are khaki-colored and usually have two dark stripes that run down the back.

Habitat:

Habitats include moist and dry areas (especially the former), including damp grassy areas, maritime forests, open and scrubby woods (mesic hammock, pine flatwoods), vacant lots in coastal towns. It favors areas with sandy friable soils and abundant shelter on ground. It is regarded as semifossorial.

Notes:

This lizard is endemic to the southeastern United States. Eats spiders, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars, and other insects

Reference Links:

Eastern Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) - Information on Eastern Glass Liza…, Ophisaurus ventralis, http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/ophven.htm

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Comments (5)
ClarissaJeannette
I love these! Never confused them for a snake thought, they don't look like them to me.
marylou.wildlife
I do love these guys... I especially love telling people they are NOT snakes... many refuse to believe it though :)
Dan Doucette
Amazing! I think legless lizards are so cool! My spotting is in the related spottings. The animal of your spotting gets a lot longer though, looks even more like a snake.

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PublishedJuly 19, 2011

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