. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 132 SAUEIANS. great quickness in the loose sand. This Lizard, from its flattened body and short legs, cannot run ; With others these Lizards constitute the sub-family Tropidolepinm of Dr. Gray, which are followed by the sub-family PhrynosomiiKB, in which some very singular Lizards find their place. The most extraordinary of them constitute the genus Phrynosoma, four species of which inhabit Western North America. These have great spi
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 132 SAUEIANS. great quickness in the loose sand. This Lizard, from its flattened body and short legs, cannot run ; With others these Lizards constitute the sub-family Tropidolepinm of Dr. Gray, which are followed by the sub-family PhrynosomiiKB, in which some very singular Lizards find their place. The most extraordinary of them constitute the genus Phrynosoma, four species of which inhabit Western North America. These have great spines to the occiput, in these respects resembling the African genus Cor- dylus (p. 107), and very Toad-like proportions, looking somewhat like Toads with short tails ; and again they decidedly approximate in appearance to the curious Moloch horridus of Western Australia, which belongs to the corresponding Old World family of Agan- cida; and, like that strange reptile, they are slow of motion, and perfectly harmless, and they may be handled with impunity, as they never attempt to bite.] Flying Lizards. Flying Lizards {Draco) have the head small,.the nostrils. Fig. 30.—Flying Lizard {^Dracovolans). in a scale, tubular, on the side ridge; tympanum white and opaque. They live on trees, walking with agility with their wings folded by their Sides. These wings they expand. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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