Peter Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Text and photos by Peter Vankevich The Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) became an object of fascination for me when I ...

Despite its name and appearance, the slow worm is a legless lizard, not a snake. It can shed its tail as a defence mechanism ...

There are plenty of snakes in South Carolina. There are also legless lizards that look like them. Here’s how to tell the difference.

Although at first glance they may look like a grass snake with their sleek movements, they are in fact smaller than a snake. Referred to as “legless lizards”, slow worms are protected under ...

Slow worms are often mistaken for snakes, but these 'legless lizards' can be spotted in UK gardens and woodland.

Although at first glance they may look like a grass snake with their sleek movements, they are in fact smaller than a snake. Referred to as “legless lizards”, slow worms are protected under the ...