Anguis

When we returned to our Burren I began repeating the "work" for our native lizards, the common lizard, Lacerta vivipara and the legless lizard, the slowworm Anguis fragilis (although the latter was probably introduced into the Burren as they are not native to Ireland).

Country diary: The Burren, Ireland Sarah Poyntz 2010

Anguidae – many limbless species, including genera Ophisaurus and Anguis.

How to make a snake - The Panda's Thumb 2010

Distinguishable from other slow-worms by its high scale count at mid-body (Arnold et al. 1992), cephallonica is now deemed distinct enough from other slow-worms to warrant specific status (as Anguis cephallonica, and not A. cephallonicus* as often stated), so nowadays there are actually two slow-worm species.

Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006

In Britain it used to be thought that blue-spotted animals represented a distinct subspecies that was dubbed Anguis fragilis colchica, but in fact there is no such taxonomic entity.

Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006

The slow-worm, Anguis fragilis L.; a reptile new to the Irish fauna.

Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006

Some noteworthy reptiles are Mauremys caspica, Lacerta schreiberi, Anguis fragilis, and Macroprotodon cucullatus.

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Anguis glanced over Vincus's shoulder, a quick, flickering movement to his narrow eyes.

The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994

"Y'member Anguis," Pugio said, nodding at the man to his left.

The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994

He turned toward Anguis, but the air itself seemed to resist him, and one man hit him, and then another.

The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994

He remembered neither of them, though Anguis looked faintly familiar-a face recalled in the red light of Lunitari ... something about knives.

The Dark Queen Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- 1994