Anguid lizard and Joint snake

Anguid lizard noun - Any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects.

Joint snake and anguid lizard are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Joint snake" with "Anguid lizard", this phrases are similar.

Joint snake noun - Snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail.

Anguid lizard and joint snake are semantically related. You can use "Anguid lizard" instead a noun phrase "Joint snake".