Common Name:
 Eastern Slender Glass Lizard
Scientific Name:
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
Etymology:
Genus:

Ophisaurus is derived from the Greek words ophio meaning "snake" and sauros meaning "lizard".

Species
attenuatus is Latin for "tapered" or "thin".
 Subspecies:
longicaudus consists of the Latin words longus meaning long and cauda meaning tail.
Average Length:
22 - 42 in. (56 - 106.7 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
32.3 in. (94.7 cm)
Record length:
42 in. (106.7 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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