Anniellidae

They prefer loose, moist, sandy soil, leaf litter, or dunes where they can easily burrow. They are rarely seen on the surface and spend most of their time within 2–3 inches of the soil.

The family, commonly known as American legless lizards , is a unique group of fossorial (burrowing) reptiles endemic to western North America, primarily California and Baja California , Mexico. Though they are often mistaken for snakes, they are true lizards that have evolved a limbless form to better navigate subterranean environments. Taxonomy and Diversity anniellidae

( A. geronimensis ): Restricted to coastal sand dunes in northwest Baja California. They prefer loose, moist, sandy soil, leaf litter,

They are insectivores, primarily eating insects, larvae, and spiders. They prefer loose