About Ophisaurus compressus Cope, 1900
Adult Length
Ophisaurus compressus (Island glass lizard) reaches an adult length of 15 to 24 inches.
Distinguishing Body Stripes
It can be distinguished from other species in the Ophisaurus genus by two key features: a single dark stripe running along each side of the body just above the lateral groove, and a single dark middorsal stripe that may sometimes appear broken rather than solid.
Neck Markings
It also has many light vertical bars along the side of the neck, which are more prominent and more numerous than the corresponding bars on the Eastern Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis.
Geographic Range
This species is geographically distributed across Florida, southeastern Georgia, and southeastern South Carolina.
Habitat
Within this range, Island glass lizards inhabit coastal sandy scrub areas and adjacent pine flatwood habitats.
Reproductive Mode
Ophisaurus compressus is an oviparous species.
