Slender glass lizard is a species of lizard belonging to the family Anguidae, found only in the United States. The legless lizard is diurnal. There are two subspecies of this species.
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Class |
Reptilia |
Order |
Squamata |
Suborder |
Sauria |
Family |
Anguidae |
Genus |
Ophisaurus |
Scientific Name |
Ophisaurus attenuatus |
Size |
1 m (40 in) |
Color |
Brown to tannish bronze to pale yellow with dark brown to black stripe on the middle of the upper surface |
Distribution |
Wisconsin, Virginia, Florida, Texas |
Habitat |
Open woodlands, grasslands |
Diet |
Insects like grasshoppers, crickets and beetles, also consume spiders, small mice, snails, eggs of other reptiles, ground-nesting birds |
Hibernation Fact |
Hibernate during winter |
Breeding Season |
Middle of spring |
Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
Clutch Size |
Around 12 eggs |
Incubation Period |
50 to 60 days |
Reproductive Age |
2 to 3 years of age |
IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
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