Yahoo

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 ...
Yahoo

Is that a snake or one of NC’s 3 legless lizards? How to tell them apart

When you think of a lizard, you probably think of a scaly reptile with a tail and four visible limbs. The thing is, not all lizards have legs. These lizards, called glass lizards because their tails ...
WRAL

A legless lizard and hundreds of other new species were discovered in 2023

(CNN) — Nearly 1,000 new species were discovered in 2023 by scientists at London’s Natural History Museum and the California Academy of Sciences, proving that Earth is still home to many unexplored ...
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. Mimic glass lizard faces rapid decline as longleaf pine habitat vanishes. Center for Biological Diversity petitions USFWS to list ...
The State

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 ...
Charlotte Observer

Is that a snake or one of NC’s 3 legless lizards? How to tell them apart

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. When you think of a lizard, you probably think of a scaly reptile with a tail and four visible limbs. The thing is, not all lizards ...