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Slow worm

Anguis fragilis

Photo by Kristian Bell
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

These legless lizards are mostly nocturnal and prefer moist areas where they can feed on slugs.

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Comments (2)
Owl
Whoa! I'm jealous of this spotting.
KarenL
Lovely photo! I can remember seeing slow worms regularly as a kid in England but I believe they are pretty rare now.

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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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