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 . The length of a serpents head is from the tip of the snout to immediately behind the junction of the jaw bones METHODS OF MEASURING REPTILES THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE XXXII. SCALATION OF THI. IIK.\I>. SXAKl. A\li r., Rostral; j. »«., Intrrnasal; />. /., Irefrontal; /., Frontal; s. ».. Supniocular; />., Parietal; ii. lp|K-r Laliials; f>r. ., 1rroc ular; lnr., ; />. .. In^ti
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 . The length of a serpents head is from the tip of the snout to immediately behind the junction of the jaw bones METHODS OF MEASURING REPTILES THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE XXXII. SCALATION OF THI. IIK.\I>. SXAKl. A\li r., Rostral; j. »«., Intrrnasal; />. /., Irefrontal; /., Frontal; s. ».. Supniocular; />., Parietal; ii. lp|K-r Laliials; f>r. ., 1rroc ular; lnr., ; />. .. In^tiK ular; «., Xasal; /., Trni|Kiral; /. /.. Lower ;; /. />., Fnnito Parietal (The head of the serpent i> that ol tin- I \ Snake, ( uliihrr ; that of the lizard represents a Skink, Eumeeet nuinqurlintatus) The Geckos through the eye. The tail is ringed with a darker hue thanthat of the body. Lower surfaces white. Dimensions.—Total Length 4f inches. Length of Tail 2^ Width of Head £ Distribution.—Lower California, Mexico and Central America. THE CAPE GECKO Pbyllodactylus unctus, (Cope) The scalation of the body is uniformly small. As withthe preceding species, the toes are much expanded at their tipsand form adhesive climbing organs—suckers. As the speciesis confined to the Cape Region of Lower Californi
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