anguis

the anguis, or glass lizard, is often mistaken for a snake due to its lack of legs.

in ancient rome, the word anguis was frequently used in poetry to describe a serpent.

unlike snakes, the anguis has eyelids and external ear openings.

the fragmented body of the anguis in the grass looked like a broken rope.

legend says that the hero strangled the giant anguis with his bare hands.

biologists study the anguis to understand the evolution of limblessness in reptiles.

the cold blood of the anguis requires it to bask in the sun for warmth.

virgil wrote of a golden anguis winding around a sacred tree.

a shy creature, the anguis will usually flee when approached by humans.

the bite of the anguis is harmless to humans as it is non-venomous.

hikers were surprised to find an anguis slithering across the mountain path.