Lizards have teeth, snakes have fengs.
A slow worm - is a legless lizard... NOT a snake.
A glass snake isn't a true snake. It is technically a legless lizard. Believe it or not, there is a distinct difference between the two types of reptile.
Legless or Glass Lizard.
I believe you are referring to a Glass Lizard, which is a legless lizard. This animal has evolved to loose its legs for the main purpose of burrowing. A legless lizard is not a snake for several reasons, one of which being a legless lizard has ear holes, and snakes do no. Their internal anatomies' differ as well.
correction legless lizard is a blind snake.
The creature that resembles a snake but has tiny legs like a lizard is called a legless lizard.
The legless lizard is often mistaken for a snake due to its long, slender body and lack of legs. Despite its snake-like appearance, the legless lizard is a type of lizard with eyelids and external ear openings, distinguishing it from snakes which lack these features. Legless lizards are found in various regions around the world and are expert burrowers.
The California legless lizard is just one example of many species of legless lizards. They are true lizards. Here is the interesting part: A legless lizard evolved from a certain type of lizard. A snake evolved from a now-extinct 4-legged lizard. They are not closely related to each other, even though they look about the same.
snake, earth worm, legless lizard
What is a traditional animal? A legless lizard is a description of a lizard which, because of environment and lifestyle, has evolved a similar body plan to that of a snake. To consider it not traditional says more of the questioner's culture than it does of the lizard.
a gecko is a lizard and a rattle snake is a snake.
Yes, the Slow-worm is a legless lizard that lives in Britain. At first glance it may appear to be a snake but is not. ________________ New username: British-wildlife 10