The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . m southern Arizona,was measured as follows: Total Length \\% inches. Length of Tail y£ Greatest Diameter i f Width of Head* £ Length of Head—ear to snout f Length of Hind Limb 2£ Length of Front Limb if Distribution.—Desert regions of the southwestern UnitedStates and northern Mexico. The species occurs in Lower Cali-fornia, the desert regions of southern California and in the Colo-rado and Mojave Desert
The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . m southern Arizona,was measured as follows: Total Length \\% inches. Length of Tail y£ Greatest Diameter i f Width of Head* £ Length of Head—ear to snout f Length of Hind Limb 2£ Length of Front Limb if Distribution.—Desert regions of the southwestern UnitedStates and northern Mexico. The species occurs in Lower Cali-fornia, the desert regions of southern California and in the Colo-rado and Mojave Deserts of Arizona; it is also found in theAmargosa Desert, Nevada. Habits.—Like the other thick-bodied desert lizards, thisspecies is largely herbivorous. It feeds upon buds, small flowersand tender leaves. Captive specimens will greedily eat the * Note the proportionately small head. 109 The Iguanas blossoms of red clover, swallowing each flower practically en-tire, after but superficial attempts at mastication. The tail of this lizard is very brittle and if the creatureis picked up by that member, parts with it readily by a quicktwist of the body. uc THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE XXXIII. -.
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