Zöology; a textbook for colleges and universities . Photograph by E. R. Sanborn, .V. Y. Zool. 148. Gila monster (Helodcrma suspcctum).. Photograph by E. K. Sanborn. N. Y. Zool. i4Q. Iguana (Iguana tubcrculali), a large lizard common in tropical America. of the pigment in the chromatophores; it may bebrought near the surface, giving a dark color, or with-drawn from sight, when the skin appears pale or have enormously long tongues, which arethrust out to capture insects. Lizards have consider-able power of renewing lost parts, particularly the species fo
Zöology; a textbook for colleges and universities . Photograph by E. R. Sanborn, .V. Y. Zool. 148. Gila monster (Helodcrma suspcctum).. Photograph by E. K. Sanborn. N. Y. Zool. i4Q. Iguana (Iguana tubcrculali), a large lizard common in tropical America. of the pigment in the chromatophores; it may bebrought near the surface, giving a dark color, or with-drawn from sight, when the skin appears pale or have enormously long tongues, which arethrust out to capture insects. Lizards have consider-able power of renewing lost parts, particularly the species found in New Mexico has a bright blue tail,and it can hardly be doubted that this serves to attract 372 ZOOLOGY a pursuing enemy, which seizes the brilliant object,while the lizard escapes, to grow a new tail in due 9. The snakes, called Ophidia, are well known to all and easily recognized, unless the comparatively rarelegless lizards and amphibians are confused with are highly specialized animals, in which the limbsand limb girdles have disappeared. The eyes are with-out eyelids, which are present in the lizards. Many
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