Origin
Legless lizards belong to the family Anguidae, a family of about 80 species that is largely confined to the Americas.
The European legless lizard is called the glass-legged lizard and is found in Europe and Central Asia.
It is found on rocky hills, stone walls, embankments, etc.they are diune and often active after rain.
Feeding Lizard without legs
It is active during the day and hunts exclusively on the ground. Equipped with powerful jaws, they hunt for their favorite food snails without a shell.
in wet regions, mollusks are the most important food for the legless lizard, and in dry regions snails.
It plays an important ecological role. It is a natural treasure recognized by the population of the Crimean peninsula.
It feeds on the destructive insects in corn crops.
Unfortunately in most countries legless lizards are mistaken for snakes and killed year after year.
Features lizard without legs
The European legless lizard is the largest of its family, its average length(including tail) is 2-3m.
He lives more than 50 years in captivity.
There are stories where they say that if they shake it will break into pieces, which is not exactly true.
Reproduction lizard without legs
Reaches sexual maturity at 2-3 years. About 50% of the species lay eggs, the rest multiply giving birth to live chicks. The breeding season begins late spring. Females lay 6 to 10 soft-shell eggs that they guard throughout the incubation period. Puppies after 6 weeks are 3-6 cm long. After they are born the female leaves leaving the little ones to hunt alone.
