Since there are species of legless lizards, what parameters do scientists use to not classify them as snakes?

Question

I saw this video about a legless lizard that, if I had seen it in the wild, I probably would have thought it was a snake. How do scientists know how to tell the difference?

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Answer 1

Clint’s Reptiles on yootube has at least one fun video on the subject. Clint is such an adorably enthusiastic nerd I like his videos even if I have no intention of keeping a reptile pet.