Natural history of animals; . Fig. J73- —Alligator. the Southern States, are five, ten, or fifteen feet long,and have a head shaped something like that of apickerel. They are numerous in sluggish streams, anddevour small animals which come in their way. Lizards. These animals are small, have a long body and longtail, and are covered only with horny scales. The Six-lined Lizard, of the Southern States, is onlynine or ten inches long, with six yellow lines along itssides and back. It is harmless, runs rapidly, and feedsupon insects. The Green Lizard, of the SouthernStates, is a smaller species w
Natural history of animals; . Fig. J73- —Alligator. the Southern States, are five, ten, or fifteen feet long,and have a head shaped something like that of apickerel. They are numerous in sluggish streams, anddevour small animals which come in their way. Lizards. These animals are small, have a long body and longtail, and are covered only with horny scales. The Six-lined Lizard, of the Southern States, is onlynine or ten inches long, with six yellow lines along itssides and back. It is harmless, runs rapidly, and feedsupon insects. The Green Lizard, of the SouthernStates, is a smaller species which is common about n8 VERTEBRATES : REPTILES. gardens and buildings, often entering houses, and mov-ing over the furniture, up and down the walls and. Fig. 174.—Six-lined Lizard. window panes, and along the ceilings, in its search for flies, upon which it likes to feed. The Horned Toads are Lizards found in the south-ern and western partsof North head is armedwith spines, the bodycovered with tuber-cles. The HornedToad, of Texas, isless than five inches long, and lively in movement, though sluggish in a cage.
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