The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . A Species of/AryiKJ. about life-size. PhrynorhombusPhrynorhombus (fri-no-rombus), H. [NL. ((iuiillu-r, ISIiL), < Or. ^^iiio;, a toad, + ,a turbot.] A genus of flatfishes of the having no vomerine teeth. is known as the laplcnot. Phrynosoma (fri-no-soiuji), n. [XL., < fir. (fpi- riir, a toHil. + aii/ia, A genus of lizardsof the fiiuiily Ii/udiiidic, iueliiiting the ciu-iouscreatures known as horned
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . A Species of/AryiKJ. about life-size. PhrynorhombusPhrynorhombus (fri-no-rombus), H. [NL. ((iuiillu-r, ISIiL), < Or. ^^iiio;, a toad, + ,a turbot.] A genus of flatfishes of the having no vomerine teeth. is known as the laplcnot. Phrynosoma (fri-no-soiuji), n. [XL., < fir. (fpi- riir, a toHil. + aii/ia, A genus of lizardsof the fiiuiily Ii/udiiidic, iueliiiting the ciu-iouscreatures known as horned toiidx or ,as 1. corn lit II III, I, orhiciiliirr, J. , of tht-m are verjal)Uiulant in most piirtsof the west-erii anil soiitliwestern Initetl States an<l sniithward. Someattain a It-net)) of inciies, but tliey iiif usually body is very flat, and more or less orbicular, with ashort tail tapering from a stout base, anil shorter legs than. Homed FmJJ \Phrytiosottiti ft-rHtifiim). is usual in related lizards. The head is surmounted withseveral pairs of stout spines, largest in some of the soutii-erly an(l .Mexican forms, and the wliole upper surface oftile body is roujrhly granular or tubert-ulnus; the underside is smooth. The coloration of the upper pai-ta isvariegated with black, brown, gray, and reddish, in ablotched pattern, and varies greatly, not only with thedirterent species, but in different individuals of the samekind. The creatures have notliing of the agility of mostlizards; they are clumsy in their motions, rather sluggish,and cannot jump. Tliey are perfectly harmless, becometame as soon as handled, and are often kept as pets fortheir oddity. Tlley feed on flies and other insects, butcan fast long, and may ho safely sent by mail alive tt» anypart of the Iuited States. Tlley bring forth alive. Onespecies (/*. tloui/hm) occurs as far north at least as theBritish boundary of the United States. Phrynus (fnmis),
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