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Ophisaurus ventralis
  • Ophisaurus ventralis, or the eastern glass lizard
    is endemic to southern portions of states as far
    west as Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana, found
    through all of Florida and much of southern N.
    Carolina
  • O. ventralis resembles other glass lizards, but
    can be distinguished by the absence of lengthwise
    stripes and middorsal stripe. The rear portions
    of scales are also white in coloration
  • Species artificially resembles snakes, but can be
    distinguished by exterior otic opening,
    distinctive broad jaw shape, and clear seperation
    of dorsal and ventral scales
  • Ranges in size from 45.7 to 108.3 cm or 18 to 42
    5/8 in
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