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The Herpetology Department continues to have success with their collection of Scheltopusiks, also known as European glass lizards (Ophisaurus apodus). In the past months, six new babies have hatched, bringing the collection size to a total of 15. This is the first hatching at the Buffalo Zoo since 1997, so the department is excited about rearing the new young!
Scheltopusiks have been a part of the Reptile House since 1976, and at one time, the Zoo held the largest collection in the United States. These unique animals are often confused with snakes, but they are, in fact, legless lizards! One easy way to tell the difference between snakes and scheltopusiks is to look for eyelids—lizards have them while snakes do not. The next time you visit the Buffalo Zoo, be sure to look for the eyelids on our adult scheltopusiks, which are on exhibit inside the Reptile House
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