Legless Lizards
Legless lizards are a group of reptiles which have either lost their legs totally, or have such small ones that they are no use at all for movement.
They can mostly be told apart from snakes because they have eyelids, external ear openings, no belly scales, and usually, a very long tail. They have fleshy tongues, whereas snakes have forked tongues. Legless lizards are totally harmless.
Unfortunately, some species of legless lizard are endangered, due to distruction of habitat, and being mistaken for snakes.
These little reptiles may hunt for food during the day or night, and eat a wide variety of things, such as insects, earthworms, bird eggs, and any small mammal they can manage. In captivity, they are usually fed crickets, earthworms, mealworms, and mice.
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