Lizards
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Across the regions where it's common, the Slender Glass Lizard peaks from February to July.
Shows up in 3 ecoregions and 3 states
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Lizards
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Description
The slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus) is a legless lizard in the glass lizard subfamily (Anguinae). Slender glass lizards have yellow to brown bodies with six stripes and they have a middorsal stripe.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
O. attenuatus is found in the midwestern and southeast United States, where it is endemic, in prairies, old fields, or open woodlands, often near water. They can also sometimes be found in longleaf pine forests and human-made debris.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
If captured, a specimen may thrash vigorously, causing part of the tail to fall off in one or more pieces. They are known to sleep in burrows borrowed from other animals and they will use those burrows to hibernate.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
Ecoregions
States
About the Slender Glass Lizard
When is the Slender Glass Lizard most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Slender Glass Lizard peaks from February to July.
Where does the Slender Glass Lizard live?
It has enough records to show in 3 ecoregions and 3 states, including Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.