. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. ?//^. KOOGH-SCALED CORDYLE.—Zonurus cordylus. (One-halt natural size.) from spot to spot mth some speed, though not exhibiting the singular activity which is pos- sessed by many of the smaller Lizards. It is chiefly remarkable for the curious aspect of the taU, with its whorls of spike-tipped scales, which looks as if a number of thimbles had been deeply notched round their edges and then thrust into one another. There is a somewhat similar reptile called the Common Cokdyle {Cordylus pol
. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. ?//^. KOOGH-SCALED CORDYLE.—Zonurus cordylus. (One-halt natural size.) from spot to spot mth some speed, though not exhibiting the singular activity which is pos- sessed by many of the smaller Lizards. It is chiefly remarkable for the curious aspect of the taU, with its whorls of spike-tipped scales, which looks as if a number of thimbles had been deeply notched round their edges and then thrust into one another. There is a somewhat similar reptile called the Common Cokdyle {Cordylus polygonus), but it may be distinguished by a peculiarity of structure wliich has caused it to be placed in a different genus. In the members of the genus Zonurus, the eyelids are opaque, as is generally the case, but in the genus Cordylus there is a smooth transparent spot in the centre of the lower eyelid. The foi'm of the Rough-scaled Cordyle is rather stout and flattened, as accords with the comparative slo^vness of its movements. In color it is variable, but the usual tints are orange-. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888; Prang, Louis, 1824-1909, lithographer; Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Illustrated natural history; National Zoological Park (U. S. ), former owner. DSI. New York : Selmar Hess
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