Snake or lizard?

[FinBonZ]

Found this on our driveway yesterday and had no idea what it was. After looking around I found out it is (was) a slender glass lizard (about 13") and that they are a threatened species in Iowa. Only one I have ever came across.

 

[deeraddict]

WTF.... Lizard? Where are it's legs...

 

[deeraddict]

Ah, just looked it up, eyelids and ears make it a lizard, no legs required....

 

[camo658]

Cool.. I can see why they would be a threaten species.. Mistaken for a snake..

 

[JakeWym]

Ugly devil for sure. Cool

 

[AZHunter]

I know some herpetologists that have spent thousands of hours (myself included) looking for those. Lucky find, but too bad of the condition!

Very cool herp!

 

[jmoose]

YUCK!
nastiest looking lizard EVER!

 

[Sligh1]

Awesome. Too bad he didn't make it. I have not run into one yet.

 

[sureshot]

Too bad the little dude was dead. Cool find

 

[Handcannon]

Better get a salvage tag & pickle that thing for your grandkids to see someday or it would make a great paper weight - glass lizard in a glass jar.:way:

 

[Skully]

I have caught all kinds of snakes and critters and I have never seen one of those either! Very cool! A buddy of mine caught a Skink lizard in a corn field the other day and they are really rare in this area to. He pronounced it "Skank". Then he called his wife and said he found a skank in the field and wanted to know if he could bring it home. She was not impressed. :grin: