Amphisbeena

Amphisbeena, a serpent-like, limbless lizard, with naked, scaleless skin, and very short tail. There is no breastbone, and the skull resembles, in some respects, that of serpents. In one genus (Chirote) of the same family there are small fore-legs, but all the rest are limbless. They are harmless forms, chiefly American, living underground, and feeding on insects and worms. See LIZARDS.