Editing Anguidae (section)

== Morphology and reproduction ==

Anguids have hard [[osteoderm]]s beneath their scales giving them an armored appearance. Members of the subfamily [[Anguinae]] have [[legless lizard|reduced or absent limbs]], giving them a [[snake]]-like appearance, while members of Gerrohonotinae are fully limbed.<ref name="EoR">{{cite book |editor1=Cogger, H.G. |editor2=Zweifel, R.G. |author= Bauer, Aaron M.|year=1998|title=Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians|publisher= Academic Press|location=San Diego|pages= 152–155|isbn= 0-12-178560-2}}</ref> Body type varies among species, with sizes ranging from 10&nbsp;cm to 1.5 m. The group includes [[Oviparity|oviparous]] and [[Viviparity|viviparous]] species, both of which can be observed in a single genus at times.<ref name="EoR" /><ref name=":0" />