A slow worm curled around a pair of hands

Reminds me of a slow worm. #notasnake

#NotABookWorm #NotASnake happy almost birthday dear Liam!

This little dude was hanging out in the gorse shrub, didn't mind all the spines around, its atrophied legs maybe a benefit in this type of vegetation. First time I see a skink.

Probably a western three-toed skink or Eslizón Tridáctilo Ibérico (Chalcides […]

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Dogs will dig anything out of the trash.
#NotASnake #Dogs

Shelly, a European Legless lizard, or sheltopusik, stretches out on one of her branches in her enclosure. Legless lizards tend to prefer being on the ground or burrowing as opposed to climbing, so this behavior is a bit unusual for her. Since he coloring is similar to the branch, it does make her look like she could be an extension of the wood.

Shelly fancies herself to be a stick, apparently.
#sheltopusik #Leglesslizard #NotASnake 🦎

I'm not 100% certain, but I believe this is a Burton's legless lizard, that I encountered on a hike. I'm always keen to see snakes on my walks, I guess this was a good substitute.
#AustralianWildlife #Lizard #LeglessLizard #NotASnake