Legless lizard is a member of the group that includes both lizards without legs and those that posses reduced limbs.

There are 80 different species of legless lizards that can be found mostly in North America. Several species live in Europe, Asia and Australia.

Legless lizards inhabit various and usually dry habitats such as rocky hillsides, lowland grasslands, woodlands, prairies.

They can survive on different altitudes, from the sea level to the altitude of 5100 feet. Legless lizards are mostly threatened by habitat loss.

Also, thousands of legless lizards end up killed each year because people confuse them with snakes (they are killed out of fear). Certain species of legless lizards are listed as endangered, reports the SoftSchool.com.