THE CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN HERPETOLOGY
Reptilia
Squamata (part)
Anguidae
Island Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus compressus
Cope, 1900
Current SSAR Comments:
There are no current SSAR comments for this taxon.
Range maps are based on curated specimens and provided gratis by CNAH.
(Created by Travis W. Taggart; Version: 2023.04.10.07.49.07)
Download GeoJSON polygon range file:
- 0.17 MB
First instance(s) of published English names:
Coastal Glass Snake
(
Ophisaurus compressus
: Schmidt, Karl P.
1953
. A Check List of North American Amphibians and Reptiles. 6th Edition. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois. 280pp.);
Taxon Links:
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
The Reptile Database
NatureServe
iNaturalist
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Pertinent LIterature:
1900
Cope, Edward D. The crocodilians, lizards and snakes of North America. Pages 153-1270 in Report of the U. S. National Museum for the Year Ending June 30, 1898 , Washington, D. C. pp.
THE CENTER FOR NORTH AMERICAN HERPETOLOGY — Accessed:
Thursday 30 January 2025 02:38
CT