Mimic glass lizard

Mimic glass lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Family: Anguidae
Genus: Ophisaurus
Species: O. mimicus
Binomial name
Ophisaurus mimicus

Ophisaurus mimicus, the mimic glass lizard, is a species of glass lizard found in the Southeastern United States.

Habitat and habits

It is found only in the Carolinas, Georgia, and, occasionally, northern Florida. It feeds on insects and other invertebrates.

Sources

http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/lizards/ophmim.htm


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