As Soon As He Saw This Snake, He Recognized It As Being OneWildlife photographer Sjoerd van Berge Henegouwen, 48, has been around the block. He has been photographing wild species since he was 20 years old. He knows what species are common, and which ones are EXTREMELY rare. Thats why, when he saw this animal, the reclusive skink lizard, he nearly fumbled his lens cap trying to get a picture! The animal is thought to be extinct, but Henegouwen caught a glimpse of the very rare lizard when on vacation in Masai Mara, Kenya. The lizard looks exactly like a snakebut it has four tiny limbs that technically make it a lizard! Its notched tongue is also slightly different from the forked tongue we are accustomed to seeing on snakes. These are the first photographs of a living specimen Western Serpentiform skink. The only other pictures available show dead ones, Dr. Wagner said. We dont know how rare the species is because it is very hard to find. I have found two in my lifetime; one was a road kill and the other was living but I didnt have a camera on me. What a rare find! Many experts say it is very important to the wildlife community to keep an up-to-date understanding of whether an animal is extinct or not. Check out the video below to see this strange creature for yourself! 