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Basic information
Pseudopus apodus
European Glass Lizard
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyAnguids
GenusGlass lizards
- Czech name
- Blavor žlutý
- English name
- European Glass Lizard
- Alternative names
- Blavor, Eurasian Glass Lizard, European legless lizard, Glass Snake, Pallas's glass lizard, Panzerschleiche, Sheltopusik, Scheltopusik, Желтопузик
- Synonyms
- Lacerta apoda, Ophisaurus apodus thracius, Pseudopus durvillii, Pseudopus fischeri, Pseudopus serpentinus, Sheltopusik didactylus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 580 mm
- Body mass
- max 588.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~7.6 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 100 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 54 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 18.6–28.3 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–4 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–15 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 0–1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4P98Q · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 17953 · dryad-v5