Definition of Glass lizard

1. Noun. Snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail.

Exact synonyms: Glass Snake, Joint Snake
Generic synonyms: Anguid Lizard
Group relationships: Genus Ophisaurus, Ophisaurus

Literary usage of Glass lizard

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1. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"... of undifferentiated grasslands Ornate box turtle Great Plains skink Prairie skink Western slender glass lizard Racer Western rattlesnake Ringneck snake ..."

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