Glass Snake
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| Glass Lizard | |
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| Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Subfamily: | Anguinae |
| Genus: | Ophisaurus Daudin, 1803[1] |
Glass Snakes or Glass lizards are a genus of reptiles that resemble snakes. These species jave no movablne legs, but they do have movable eyelids, and external ears; these are characteristics of lizards. Most described species are native to Asia, a few occur in North America, and at least one can be found in North Africa.
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