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Ophisaurus attenuatus
Glass lizards are legless but they are not snakes! They have functioning eyelids and external ear openings, both of which are lacking in all snakes.
Open woodland / pasture mix.
This hatchling was found alive on a paved blacktop county road.
Spotted on Aug 11, 2011
Submitted on Oct 31, 2011
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Congratulations Brian, this fascinating legless lizard is featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/2941265...
Thanks to both of you!
Very cool!
Welcome to Project Noah! (from a fellow Missourian...)