First lesson in zoology : adapted for use in schools . on lizard in the Middle and SouthernStates is Sceleporus undulatus; it is about six inches long,gray, with dark wavy bands, and may be<^ seen in sunnyglades running up the trunks of trees. It is evident that this lizard is protected by its resem-blance, when at rest, to the bark of the pine. The iguanasare very large, being nearly three feet in length, but rathersluggish lizards, with a dorsal row of high, thin are said to be excellent eating. The horned toads {Phrynosoma, Fig. 191) are char-acteristic of the dry Western pla
First lesson in zoology : adapted for use in schools . on lizard in the Middle and SouthernStates is Sceleporus undulatus; it is about six inches long,gray, with dark wavy bands, and may be<^ seen in sunnyglades running up the trunks of trees. It is evident that this lizard is protected by its resem-blance, when at rest, to the bark of the pine. The iguanasare very large, being nearly three feet in length, but rathersluggish lizards, with a dorsal row of high, thin are said to be excellent eating. The horned toads {Phrynosoma, Fig. 191) are char-acteristic of the dry Western plains; the body is broad,flattened, and spiny. Their color is like that of the soilthey inhabit; hence, protected by their color and theirstrong spines, they are probably not often snapped up bybirds. Like all other lizards, the horned toad can with- 186 FIRST LESSOm IN Z00L09T. stand a long fast; they will in captivity eat insects and takemilk. The chameleons have the five toes arranged in two op-posahle groups adapted for grasping the twigs of trees;. Fia. 191.—Homed Toad. their eyes have a movable circular lid; they have remark-ably long tongues (Fig. 192), which can be darted out fiveor six inches at insects, which adhere to the sticky swollenextremity while the body of the chameleon is perfectly im-movable. Chameleons can change their color at will; as
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