Raleigh News & Observer

Is that a snake or one of NC’s three legless lizards? Here’s how to tell

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. North Carolina is home to three kinds of legless lizards, also called glass lizards, which look ...
Times Union

Lizards and frogs and snakes, oh my! It’s a slitherfest at this mid-Hudson expo

POUGHKEEPSIE — Idris Addo beamed as he held a plastic container with his scaly new family member, a spotted leopard gecko named Cersei. “I wanted an animal that I could hold,” said Idris, 8, adding, ...
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‘Scuba-diving’ lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Presenting the world’s smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators ...
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Is that a snake or one of NC’s three legless lizards? Here’s how to tell

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...