Eastern Glass Lizard

Reptiles > Legless Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Eastern Glass LizardScientific Name: Ophisaurus ventralisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Legless LizardsSize: Total length 45 to 80 cm (18 to 31 in); record specimens up to 108 cm (43 in)Weight: 60 to 180 g (2.1 to 6.3 oz)Lifespan: 10 to 15...

Eastern Slow Worm

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Eastern Slow WormScientific Name: Anguis colchicaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsRange: Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, western and southern Russia, the Caucasus, and northern IranHabitat Type: Damp deciduous and mixed woodlands,...

Slow Worm

Reptiles > Lizards

OverviewThe Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis), also known historically in British folklore as the blindworm or deaf adder, is one of the most intriguing, misunderstood, and gentle reptiles native to the European continent. Despite its completely limbless, serpent-like body...