California Legless Lizard | 台北市立動物園資訊網
TheCalifornialeglesslizardisslender,andrangesinlengthfromabout4to7inchessnouttovent.Ithasashovel-shapedsnout,smoothshinyscalesandablunt ...
Anniella pulchra
Sensitive – U.S. Forest Service
Species of Special Concern – California Department of Fish and Wildlife
G3 Vulnerable – NatureServe (2016)
Legless lizard. Photo by Gary Nafis. Courtesy californiaherps.com.
The deceptively snake-like California legless lizard is aptly named—it truly is a lizard with no legs! Two significant characteristics distinguish the California legless lizard from a snake: 1) it has moveable eyelids (snakes do not have eyelids at all); and 2) the California legless lizard can purposely detach the end of its tail to trick predators, a skill your average snake does not possess.
A Subspecies?The California legless lizard is slender, and ranges in length from about 4 to 7 inches snout to vent. It has a shovel-shaped snout, smooth shiny scales and a blunt tail. It varies in color from metallic silver, beige, dark brown to black, and it typically has a dark line along its back an...
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