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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 ...

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 ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A rare and legless lizard known for snapping off its tail to distract predators may soon get federal protection as an endangered ...

Mimic glass lizard faces rapid decline as longleaf pine habitat vanishes. Center for Biological Diversity petitions USFWS to list species as endangered. Listing could trigger critical habitat ...

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 ...