#Anguis veronensis, commonly known as the Italian slow worm, is a #European #lizard #species in the family #Anguidae. The slow worm is distributed throughout #Italy and in southeastern part of #France. A. veronensis got its first scientific description in 1818, when it was described by Italian naturalist #CiroPolinni, and named after the Italian city #Verona, where specimens were found. The #synonymous species name Anguis cinerea (cinereus).