no photo — written note
AnimalsSensitive species
A legless lizard often mistaken for a snake, told apart by eyelids, ear openings and a stiff, brittle tail.
Field facts
HabitatSand prairie, dry grassland
RangeNorthwestern and southwestern Indiana
When to lookApril to September
StatusState endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSnakes — no eyelids or ear openings
Field note: More than half its length can be tail, which breaks into pieces when seized.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Never grab it; the tail shatters and never fully regrows. Report sightings to DNR.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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