Eastern Glass Lizard - Ophisaurus ventralis

Eastern_Glass_Lizard

*The colored areas of the map above represent parishes with currently known records for the given species
 (Source: Jeff Boundy, LA Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries). By no means does it represent the full range of the species in the state, nor does it necessarily mean that a species can be found throughout the parish with the record. This is provided as a guide to where you might be able to find these species in the state and to aid in identification. A descriptive explanation of the range of each species can be found in the text below.


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Subspecies: No subspecies recognized.

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Louisiana Range:  Primarily the Florida Parishes, but also from a few parishes south and southwest of Lake Pontchartrain.

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Global Conservation Status:  Eastern Glass Lizards are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Their NatureServe Global Conservation Status Rank is G5 (Secure).

Federal Conservation Status:  None

Louisiana Conservation Status:  Eastern Glass Lizards have a ranking of S3 (rare and local throughout the state – 21-100 known extant populations) in Louisiana.

*** If you live in the range of this species in Louisiana and believe you may have observed this species please let me know (take a picture if possible), as there may be more unknown populations in the state.***

Author's Remarks: I found this species in Louisiana for the first time in summer 2015 in St. Tammany Parish. I found another in early 2020 in Slidell (St. Tammany Parish). I have only found one other individual anywhere in its range, and that was a large adult in Apalachicola National Forest in Florida in 2006.

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