[9] Dorsally, older specimens have a pattern consisting of numerous longitudinal dark lines or dashes.

Unlike snakes, they have moveable eyelids, external ear openings located behind their eyes, and inflexible jaws.

[11] The three extant species of Ophisaurus that live in North America can be distinguished by their differences in number of teeth and sizes of skulls from skeletal analysis.

[15] Eastern glass lizards are most active during the day and can be found foraging in open habitats but also like to take refuge beneath debris.

[18] Therefore, it may be to this species' benefit to apply patchy prescribed bums resulting in a mosaic of burned and unburned areas.

O. ventralis is commonly found from extreme southeastern Virginia to south Florida and west to Louisiana.

Example's of prey they may feed on are: grasshoppers, crickets and beetles, spiders, small mice, snails, and the eggs of other reptiles and ground-nesting birds.

[21] Unlike snakes, glass lizards do not have flexible jaws, and this limits the size of prey items they can consume.

[22] Common predators of the eastern glass lizard include skunks, raccoons, foxes, snakes, and cats.