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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. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...
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 ...
The Royal Gazette

Bermuda atwitter over legless lizard mistaken for a snake

The public have been asked to help the wildlife service to locate a legless lizard after a video post wrongly identifying it as a snake made the rounds on social media. The Department of Environment ...
KETV Omaha

Wildlife Encounters shows off legless lizard, Argentinian reptile

WE’RE TAKING A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE TODAY. WE’RE JOINED BY JILLIAN LENZ WITHILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS IN NEBRASKA. AND TWO VERY SPECIAL GUESTS. BUT FIRST, WE HAVE ZOOS HERE. MASSIVE LIZARDS. YEAH SO HE IS ...
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This rare legless lizard, often confused for a snake, seeks endangered NC status

A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered species, a boost for the elusive reptile that is often confused for a ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Endangered Species Protection Sought for Legless Southeastern Lizard

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the mimic glass lizard. These rare ...
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 ...
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Is that a snake or one of NC’s three legless lizards? Here’s how to tell

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with ...