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 ...

If you have ophidiophobia — a fear of snakes — then you may be relieved to know that many species of legless, slithering creatures aren’t actually snakes. Instead, they’re creatures called legless ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — There are many ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...