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Eastern Slowworm
Anguis colchica
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common SlowwormAnguis fragilis
Smooth SnakeCoronella austriaca
Italian SlowwormAnguis veronensis
European Glass LizardPseudopus apodus
grass snakeNatrix natrix
Greek SlowwormAnguis graeca
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 14,059 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 14,059 |
| Russia | 2,415 |
| Ukraine | 582 |
| Finland | 537 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 378 |
| Romania | 265 |
| Uusimaa | 236 |
| Poland | 225 |
| Moscow Oblast | 200 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Glass and Alligator Lizards · Anguidae |
| Genus | Slowworms · Anguis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eastern Slowworm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.