Slow worms (Anguis_fragilis) look superficially like snakes, but are actually legless lizards. They have eyelids, visible ears, a flat forked tongue and can drop its tail to escape. Snake eyes are lidless.
Adult slow-worms grow to be about 50 cm long and are known for their exceptionally long life; it has been said that a slow-worm is the longest-living lizard, living about thirty years in the wild and up to fifty-four years in captivity.
Contrary to their name, Slow worms are not worms and definitely not slow. In fact, they're pretty speedy and wriggle like a wickedly wriggly thing. Check out this little video...
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