Anniellidae (Legless Lizards)

Anniellidae (Legless lizards) The family includes 2 species united in 1 genus; they inhabit America and the USA. [IMG_1] Genus: Anniella; Species: California legless lizard; San Jeronimo legless lizard; [IMG_2] Anniellidae [IMG_3] Anniella pulchra [IMG_4] Anniella geronimensis Legless lizards lack external auditory openings, and bony plates under the scales are weakly developed. Their eyes are small, with movable eyelids. They spend most of their time underground and only rarely emerge to the surface. Using the head and undulating body movements, they make passages in loose, sandy soil. Legless lizards feed mainly on insects. Source: Life of Animals in 7 volumes / Chief editor V.E. Sokolov. Vol. 5. Amphibians and Reptiles.