Death Pony;1442798; said:
If you are referring to the Glass Lizards they belong to the family Anguidae and skinks belong to the family Scincidae. They do look similar though with their shiny, smooth scales.
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If you are referring to the Glass Lizards they belong to the family Anguidae and skinks belong to the family Scincidae. They do look similar though with their shiny, smooth scales.
Yep. The American glass lizards and the Europeans (slowworm, sheltopusik) are more closely related to the alligator lizards than to skinks. I think there are some legless skinks though.
Then you've got worm lizards and that funky one with only front legs, I think classification has changed a few times on those; at one time I think they had their own suborder within Squamata, right alongside snakes & lizards.
(not to go all science teacher on you guys)
Then you've got worm lizards and that funky one with only front legs, I think classification has changed a few times on those; at one time I think they had their own suborder within Squamata, right alongside snakes & lizards.
(not to go all science teacher on you guys)
CTU2fan;1442929; said:(not to go all science teacher on you guys)
I've been accused of doing that before!
well someplace i saw on google a guy was saying they think their is one that dosnt drop its tail,that would be sweet because of course i want to handle it.If i get something else i cant handle its gonna be something diferent.They sure seem cool to me though.Wow thanks for all the responses.You guys are great.Ill keep researching them.
it says the island glass lizard cant shed its tail as easy that its lacks something the others have,Ill do some searching when i get time.
Yeah, I was thinking of the legless skink, I see them occassionally around my house. That red legless looks awesome though!!!
When i worked at Petsmart, we had one that was labeld as a Russian Legless Lizard, dont know the scientific name sorry 
. It was about 3ft long and as thick as a medicine bottle. It never dropped it tail and wasnt too flexable like a snake would be. We fed it mealworms, crickets, and dog food. We had it for quite a while until it was sold. Cost was about $70 i think. I remember seeing one exactly like it out at the San Diego Zoo.
Pic of Russian Legless
. It was about 3ft long and as thick as a medicine bottle. It never dropped it tail and wasnt too flexable like a snake would be. We fed it mealworms, crickets, and dog food. We had it for quite a while until it was sold. Cost was about $70 i think. I remember seeing one exactly like it out at the San Diego Zoo. Pic of Russian Legless
they are realy cool to watch hunt and move around,so what do we agree on as far as handeling.With carefull hands do you think they would be fine or do you think they will drop tail to willingly,lack of better word,lol.
