Southeastern North Carolina on a barrier island. About 18 inches long.
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Not a snake, but a Glass Lizard Ophisaurus.
From the markings and the range, it seems to be specifically the one indicated above, Eastern Glass Lizard Ophiosaurus attenuatus.
Glass lizards are cool. They can be distinguished from snakes because they have movable eyelids and external ears (as well as various features of the skeleton).
How long is the tail? It seems if the tail broke off it might affect the animals ability to move properly.
Cool. Thanks!
In some species the tail can be two-thirds of the total length of the animal. No doubt glass lizards that lose their tails probably don’t move as well.
Here’s a video of a glass lizard tail still moving after it’s broken off.
Yep, **Colibri **nailed it.
Interestingly, the “glass” is in reference to “fragile as” because of the propensity for losing the tail. But it seems that these lizards are not merely fragile, but capable of autotomy, or “self-amputation”. The tails can be sacrificed, presumably tempting a predator with that continuing motion and allowing the lizard cover for escape.
Dammit, Earl. It’s time you bought a book on the subject. 
I found one of these last summer at our house in Ponte Vedra. My nephews wouldn’t believe it was a lizard until I pointed out the ear holes and eyelids, and confirmed it with Teh Google.
I thought it was a lizard but I wasn’t sure! Thanks for clearing that up Colibri
Why am I the first with this?:
Nice username/OP combo
Was it just too easy?
Yes.
I couldn’t decide between
“It’s name is Earl!”
Or
“Don’t you recognize your own <insert family member here>?”