Often mistaken for a snake, the sheltopusik is actually a large, legless lizard. Broadly distributed but rarely seen, it’s most active at night when it hunts for insects and rodents.

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The scientific name means “fake-legged no-leg”.
Often mistaken for a snake, the sheltopusik is actually a large, legless lizard. Broadly distributed but rarely seen, it’s most active at night when it hunts for insects and rodents.
The scientific name means “fake-legged no-leg”.