Slow-worm

Anguis fragilis

The common slow worm is a species of legless lizard native to Europe. It is also called a deaf adder, blindworm, or regionally, a long-cripple, steelworm, and hazelworm. The "blind" in blindworm refers to the lizard's small eyes, similar to a blindsnake. The common slow worm, i.e. the species Anguis fragilis, is often called simply "slow worm", though all species of the species complex comprising the genus Anguis are also called "slow worms".

Scientific name

Anguis fragilis

Family

Anguidae

IUCN status

LC