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Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith, Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra and are used with permission.
SILVER LINED WORM LIZARD Ophiodes intermedius
Worm Lizards, or "Glass Snakes" as they are sometimes called, are essentially lizards with no legs. The name glass snakes comes from the extraordinarily brittle body, prone to breakage. They may look a bit like snakes, but pay attention to how they move and the fact that the head and the body are not clearly differentiated and the vestigial hind limbs where the body ends and the tail begins. This is the most widespread member of the family in Paraguay and is easily recognised because of its distinctive markings and silver colouration.
Click on the images to enlarge them.
Worm Lizards, or "Glass Snakes" as they are sometimes called, are essentially lizards with no legs. The name glass snakes comes from the extraordinarily brittle body, prone to breakage. They may look a bit like snakes, but pay attention to how they move and the fact that the head and the body are not clearly differentiated and the vestigial hind limbs where the body ends and the tail begins. This is the most widespread member of the family in Paraguay and is easily recognised because of its distinctive markings and silver colouration.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP903PH) Adult, Laguna Capitán, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith April 2015).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP904PH) Same individual as (FPREP903PH) head detail (Paul Smith April 2015).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP679PH) Dead adult, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra March 2012).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP680PH) Same individual as (FPREP679PH) ventral head (Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra March 2012).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP681PH) Same individual as (FPREP679PH) lateral pattern (Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra March 2012).
VIDEO - (FPREP905VI) Same individual as (FPREP903PH) (Paul Smith April 2015).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP904PH) Same individual as (FPREP903PH) head detail (Paul Smith April 2015).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP679PH) Dead adult, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra March 2012).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP680PH) Same individual as (FPREP679PH) ventral head (Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra March 2012).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP681PH) Same individual as (FPREP679PH) lateral pattern (Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra March 2012).
VIDEO - (FPREP905VI) Same individual as (FPREP903PH) (Paul Smith April 2015).
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