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Closeup of California Legless Lizard (Anniella pulchra) These lizards are not simple to find, but their populations have been found to be surprisingly dense. Their elusiveness is due to the fact that they are nearly always underground. Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Closeup of California Legless Lizard (Anniella pulchra)

These lizards are not simple to find, but their populations have been found to be surprisingly dense. Their elusiveness is due to the fact that they are nearly always underground.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool! Are they diurnal? Posted 9 years ago
  2. View John Sullivan's profile
    John Sullivan
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    They are more or less crepuscular, but do sometimes come to the surface to bask during the day. Posted 9 years ago

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The California legless Lizard

The California legless lizard is a limbless, burrowing lizard often mistaken for a snake.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by John Sullivan
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By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Dec 1, 2015. Captured Jun 11, 2006 10:39 in 102 Monterey Dunes Way, Castroville, CA 95012, USA.
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  • f/32.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400