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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 ...
Yahoo

This SC critter looks like a snake, but don’t be fooled. Here’s how to tell the difference

Have you ever thought you saw a strange looking snake wriggling its way across the road or through your lawn? It may not have been a snake, but, instead, a legless lizard. The eastern glass lizard can ...
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 ...
The Herald SC

This rare legless lizard, often confused for a snake, seeks endangered NC status

Mimic glass lizard faces rapid decline as longleaf pine habitat vanishes. Center for Biological Diversity petitions USFWS to list species as endangered. Listing could trigger critical habitat ...
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 ...