. A first book of zoology [microform]. Zoology; Zoologie. TURTLES, UZARF)S. AND SNAKES 119 Blue-tailed Lizard—This is by far the most common luard foumi in Canada ami the northrrn Unitod States It IS about 8 to 10 inches lon^- has well-developed limbs. The body is covered with small, shinin»r scales, a mosaic of shields covering the head. The body is dark- ohve with 5 yellowish streaks, the middle streak forking on the head. The tail is usually bn>ht-blue. In old specimens the streaks almost disappear, and with a^e the head chanjfes to a coppery-red hue. The active little creature feed
. A first book of zoology [microform]. Zoology; Zoologie. TURTLES, UZARF)S. AND SNAKES 119 Blue-tailed Lizard—This is by far the most common luard foumi in Canada ami the northrrn Unitod States It IS about 8 to 10 inches lon^- has well-developed limbs. The body is covered with small, shinin»r scales, a mosaic of shields covering the head. The body is dark- ohve with 5 yellowish streaks, the middle streak forking on the head. The tail is usually bn>ht-blue. In old specimens the streaks almost disappear, and with a^e the head chanjfes to a coppery-red hue. The active little creature feeds upon insects, snails, and w-orms. retiring for the winter into some hole or recess at the approach o: cold weather. The limbs-two pairs-. Fui. , Lizard ( « S). each bear five fingers or toes, all ending in ciaws. The .mbs have a "sprawling" arrangement, owing to the fact that the knees point outwards, not forwards as in a horse or aog; hence the body is not lifted clear of the ground. The head is flattened and roughly triangular, with the apex directed forwards. A short neck is followed by the ong. rounded trunk, which passes into a very long, tail. The scales on the ventral surface of the trunk are arge and arranged in longitudinal rows; the scales on the tail, also much larger than those on the back, are arranged m regular nngs. There are two small nostrils near the tip of the snout, and a large mouth around its margin each jaw possessing a row of small teeth. Upper and. 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 Burlend, T. H; Cornish, George A. (George Augustus), 1872-1960. Toronto : Macmillan
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