Slow Worm
Anguis fragilis
The adult slow worm is a legless lizard of gardens, rough grassland, heathland, woodland edges, and compost-rich places with plenty of cover. It moves secretively through vegetation and loose soil, hunting slugs, earthworms, and other soft invertebrates, especially in damp conditions. Adults often bask hidden under flat stones, logs, or metal sheets rather than in the open. A notable fact is that it is not a snake and is not venomous; it has eyelids, a blunt head, and a detachable tail.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Slow Worm Juvenile
- Slow Worm