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

The eastern glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake. So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a ...
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 ...
Sacramento Bee

This tricky creature isn’t a snake — or a worm, wildlife officials say. What is it?

A small creature with no legs can be found slithering through inches of soil or cover. It’s not a snake or a worm, wildlife officials said, and it could be deceiving people in California with its ...
Charlotte Observer

This rare legless lizard, often confused for a snake, seeks endangered NC status

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered ...
Newsweek

Photos Show Bizarre Snake-Like Lizard That Appeared in Hotel

Photos shared by an Australian snake catcher show a bizarre snake-like lizard that was found lurking in a hotel during a conference. Sean Cade, founder of snake removal business Australian Snake ...
Newsweek

Snakes and Lizards Are Locked in an Epic Evolutionary Battle

Some lizards have evolved to be resistant to the venom of snakes, entering into a sort of evolutionary arms race with their limbless cousins. A family of lizards known as varanids has evolved ...
The Sun News

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

So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a snake at all and wildlife biologists will tell you in a ...