Scientific Name: Ophisaurus apodus

Found In: dry areas in southeastern Europe into southwestern Asia

Size: average 2- 3 feet in length

Diet: Carnivore: insects such as grasshoppers and beetles, small mammals and bird eggs

Threat Level: Not assessed

Facts: Although they look like snakes, they are distinguishable from snakes by their ears and eyelids. These lizards do have very tiny legs, measuring about 2mm long, which aren’t usable.

Virginia Zoo Animals: Picard & Kirk (Animal Ambassadors)

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