. The American Museum of Natural History : pictorial guide. American Museum of Natural History; Natural history museums. SKELETON OF GABOON VIPER AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES The mounted specimens, skeletons, and models in this hall portray represen- tative species of the reptiles and amphib- ians. Here a visitor can get nose to nose with an alligator or see a king cobra poised to strike at a mongoose. In ad- dition to the more familiar species, one finds such creatures as the dragon lizard, or giant monitor, pictured here. This 8- to 12-foot-long lizard, the largest now living, is found only on a
. The American Museum of Natural History : pictorial guide. American Museum of Natural History; Natural history museums. SKELETON OF GABOON VIPER AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES The mounted specimens, skeletons, and models in this hall portray represen- tative species of the reptiles and amphib- ians. Here a visitor can get nose to nose with an alligator or see a king cobra poised to strike at a mongoose. In ad- dition to the more familiar species, one finds such creatures as the dragon lizard, or giant monitor, pictured here. This 8- to 12-foot-long lizard, the largest now living, is found only on a few islands in the Lesser Sundas. In addition to displays of individual specimens, the exhibits illustrate various aspects of the biology and behavior of reptiles and amphibians—how they ob- tain food, how they protect themselves, and how they court and reproduce. DRAGON LIZARD OF KOMODO ISLAND. 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 American Museum of Natural History. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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