glass lizard
Limbless scaled crawler
A glass lizard is a legless lizard that resembles a snake but has eyelids, external ear openings, and a rigid body.
The name comes from its tail, which breaks off easily when grabbed—shattering like glass as a defense mechanism.
Found in North America, Europe, and Asia, glass lizards are often mistaken for snakes despite being true lizards.
Having no limbs
- limblessWithout arms or legs
- elongateTo make longer
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- eyelidsMovable eye covers
slither · scales · scaly · ectotherm · cold-blooded · vertebrate · oviparous · forked tongue
Biological self-repair process
- caudalOf the tail
- detachableAble to be unfastened
- self-amputationSurgical removal by oneself
- breakpointCode execution pause marker
shedding · defense · escape · distract · sacrifice · survival · severance · renewal
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hideConceal or pelt
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
leaf litter · undergrowth · grassland · habitat · coloration · pattern · striped · banded
legless
Having no limbs
- limblessWithout arms or legs
- elongateTo make longer
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
eyelids · slither · scales · scaly · ectotherm · cold-blooded · vertebrate · oviparous · forked tongue · shedding
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- caudalOf the tail
- detachableAble to be unfastened
- self-amputationSurgical removal by oneself
breakpoint · shedding · defense · escape · distract · sacrifice · survival · severance · renewal · disposable
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hideConceal or pelt
adaptation · leaf litter · undergrowth · grassland · habitat · coloration · pattern · striped · banded · mottled
brittle
Liable to shatter
snap · vulnerable · crack · splinter · fragile · frangible · namesake
glass lizardgecko
Climbing lizard with toe pads
iguana · monitor lizard · chameleon · bearded dragon · skink
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