Slow worm  (Anguis fragilis)

Facts

Also known as: Blind worm
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyAnguidae
GenusAnguis (1)
SizeAdult length: up to 400 mm (2)
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Status

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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