. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. Figure 7. The display of readiness for active self- defense characteristic of the monitor lizard facing a threat from a human or another large animal (7a, at left, top). If an opponent does not start an active oper- ations the monitor, continuing the display of readiness for defence, slowly retreats (7b. at left, bottom), (photo by ). Figure 8. Finding himself in an unavoidable position, the monitor opens his mouth widely in the direction of the danger (8a. above left). An attack ver
. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. Figure 7. The display of readiness for active self- defense characteristic of the monitor lizard facing a threat from a human or another large animal (7a, at left, top). If an opponent does not start an active oper- ations the monitor, continuing the display of readiness for defence, slowly retreats (7b. at left, bottom), (photo by ). Figure 8. Finding himself in an unavoidable position, the monitor opens his mouth widely in the direction of the danger (8a. above left). An attack very frequently follows this and the monitor seizes his enemy in a "mortal grip" (8b, above right), (photo by ). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Asiatic Herpetological Research Society; Chung-kuo liang chi pa hsing tung wu hs©eh hui. Berkeley, Calif. : Asiatic Herpetological Research Society : Chinese Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
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