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Dopasia gracilis

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Dopasia gracilis

Basic stats

Diet

Probably small lizards and mice

Habitat

Probably dry places under stones

Range

Southern China, northern India, northern Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam

Size

A typical specimen 15 inches (about 38cm) long including the tail

Dopasia gracilis, the Asian or Burmese glass lizard, is a legless lizard in the family Anguidae and is endemic to Asia. It differs from the North American glass snake in having small palatine teeth arranged in a very narrow band. The dorsal scales form fourteen lengthwise rows, each with a slight keel, and the belly scales are smooth. The upper parts are brown with irregular black spots across the back (Boulenger, as reported on Wikipedia).

A typical specimen from the Khasi Hills was about 38cm long, with the tail making up about two thirds. Boulenger's account says it probably lives in dry places under stones, feeding on small lizards and mice, which is an inference rather than an observation. It is found in southern China, northern India, northern Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

Quick answers

What does the Dopasia gracilis eat?
Probably small lizards and mice
What habitat does the Dopasia gracilis live in?
Probably dry places under stones
Where is the Dopasia gracilis found?
Southern China, northern India, northern Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
How big is the Dopasia gracilis?
A typical specimen 15 inches (about 38cm) long including the tail
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