Eastern Glass Lizard | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Ophisaurus ventralis

Description: 18-43 in. (45.7-108.3 cm) Eastern glass lizards have no dark lengthwise stripes below the lateral (side) groove or under the tail, distinguishing them from other glass lizards in our region. They also have no distinct dark mid-dorsal stripe. They do have white irregular marks on the neck and may be green above and yellow below. The young are khaki-colored and normally have a broad, dark longitudinal stripe on each side of their backs. Older individuals may be heavily speckled and greenish above. Eastern glass lizards are usually found under some type of sheltering object and are most active during the day.

Feeding/Diet: Glass lizards typically eat arthropods and other invertebrates. Unlike snakes, glass lizards do not have flexible jaws and thus cannot consume prey items as large as snakes of similar size.

Habitat/Range: Eastern glass lizards are most commonly found in the Coastal Plain. They are common in pine...