Glass lizard (original) (raw)
A glass lizard, or glass snake, is one of several lizard species belonging to the family Anguidae, so called because their tail easily breaks or snaps off. They are native to North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Their origins started in Europe and spread towards Asia after the drying of the Turgai Sea and then across Beringia to the North America region. Not all lizards known as glass lizard belong to the same genus. The word "glass lizard" may refer to any of the following genera:
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| dbo:abstract | A glass lizard, or glass snake, is one of several lizard species belonging to the family Anguidae, so called because their tail easily breaks or snaps off. They are native to North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Their origins started in Europe and spread towards Asia after the drying of the Turgai Sea and then across Beringia to the North America region. Not all lizards known as glass lizard belong to the same genus. The word "glass lizard" may refer to any of the following genera: * Dopasia (7 species), native to eastern Asia * Hyalosaurus (1 species), native to North Africa * Ophisaurus (6 species), native to eastern North America * Pseudopus (1 extant species), native to Europe and AsiaThis page is an index of articles on animal species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name (vernacular name). If an internal link led you here, you may wish to edit the linking article so that it links directly to the intended article. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | A glass lizard, or glass snake, is one of several lizard species belonging to the family Anguidae, so called because their tail easily breaks or snaps off. They are native to North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Their origins started in Europe and spread towards Asia after the drying of the Turgai Sea and then across Beringia to the North America region. Not all lizards known as glass lizard belong to the same genus. The word "glass lizard" may refer to any of the following genera: (en) |
| rdfs:label | Glass lizard (en) |
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