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Are sloworms related to skinks?: |
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Vickie Lizard Member Joined: 22 Apr 2007 No. of posts: 6  View other posts by Vickie Lizard |
Posted: 23 Apr 2007 I have been keeping some sloworms for my children to study, during this time we have found that they seem very similar to my pink tongued skink. I have heard that sloworms are actualy legless lizards, and on some individuals, we can see the remainder of leg buds. I was also wondering if anyone keeps glass lizards, which I believe to be related too. Its always better to ask for forgiveness after, than ask for permission before!!! |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466  View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 good question,i don know if they are related but cerainly the same as glass lizards. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416  View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 Hi Vickie. I'm no expert on this subject and have often pondered the same. Looking at snake eyed skinks in Turkey I thought, "Is this a slow worm with tiny legs?" O-> O+> |
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armata Forum Specialist Joined: 05 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 928 View other posts by armata |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 Throughout evolution leglessness has come and gone a few times; I think the Anguidae are a fifferent lineage than Scincidae; will have to check. 'I get my kicks on Route 62' |
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st rick Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 141  View other posts by st rick |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 I remember coming across a Glass Lizard nearly 20 years ago in Corfu and it gave me quite a shock. It looked like a Slow Worm that had been genetically modified by an evil Scientist and grown to about 3.5 feet long. |
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