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,...
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...
