| Also known as: | Blind worm |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Anguidae |
| Genus | Anguis (1) |
| Size | Adult length: up to 400 mm (2) |
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Protected in Britain under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981). Listed under Appendix III of the Bern Convention and classified as a Priority Species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UKBAP) (3).
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