Mimic Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus mimicus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The mimic glass lizard is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to the Southeastern United States. The mimic glass lizard is dark brown to black with a dark middorsal stripe down the body and on most of the tail. They have 3-4 dark stripes separated by pale stripes above the lateral grooves. They have a very distinct anatomy of the axis specifically when it comes to their second vertebra which could be attributed to an ecological adaptation, feeding, and/or defensive behavior that requires high head and neck mobility.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Anguidae
- Genus
- Ophisaurus