Anguis
Slowworms (also called blindworms and hazelworms) are a small genus (Anguis) of snake-like legless lizards in the family Anguidae. The genus has several living species, including the common slowworm (A. fragilis), the eastern slowworm (A. colchica), the Greek slowworm (A. graeca), the Peloponnese slowworm (A. cephalonnica), and the Italian slowworm (A. veronensis). There are also known fossil species.
| Anguis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Anguis fragilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Subfamily: | Anguinae |
| Genus: | Anguis Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Anguis fragilis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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