. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. GLASS SNAKE 65 as it may seem, these odd creatures are related to the igvianas. No! The Glass "Snake"i does not join itself together again after it has once been broken in two. And it is not. GLASS "; by any means a snake! It is a smooth-bodied, legless lizard, but so scaly and so snakelike in general appearance that any stranger is quite excusable for calling it a snake. As a matter of fact, the tail of this creature is so feebly attached to the b
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. GLASS SNAKE 65 as it may seem, these odd creatures are related to the igvianas. No! The Glass "Snake"i does not join itself together again after it has once been broken in two. And it is not. GLASS "; by any means a snake! It is a smooth-bodied, legless lizard, but so scaly and so snakelike in general appearance that any stranger is quite excusable for calling it a snake. As a matter of fact, the tail of this creature is so feebly attached to the body that a very moderate blow with a stick breaks the connection, and the reptile lies in two pieces. If left until doomsday, the severed parts will not reunite, but the body does its utmost to repair the injury by growing another tail. ±\s a matter of fact, the new growth of tail is but a short and very imperfect substitute. ' 0-phi-o-sau'rus 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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