The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . LONG-TAILED EXA^LE OF THE LIZARD. Grrrl,r»wt,t* multieaHnatUiThe IcnRth of tlii- --iK-rinii n i- i ;\ inrhcs. of whirh the tail Ukes up 10 inches The Horned Lizards are smooth and there are no enlarged rows of scales in the cen-tral portion of the chin. Colouration.—Pale, yellowish, or pinkish. A large blackpatch on each side of the nape—but this is sometimes are practical
The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . LONG-TAILED EXA^LE OF THE LIZARD. Grrrl,r»wt,t* multieaHnatUiThe IcnRth of tlii- --iK-rinii n i- i ;\ inrhcs. of whirh the tail Ukes up 10 inches The Horned Lizards are smooth and there are no enlarged rows of scales in the cen-tral portion of the chin. Colouration.—Pale, yellowish, or pinkish. A large blackpatch on each side of the nape—but this is sometimes are practically no cross-bars on the back, although thetail is usually banded. The abdomen is yellowish-white and,with the exception of the region of the vent, is immaculate;there are frequently several small patches of black both in frontand behind the vent. Dimensions.—Total Length 3! inches. Length of Head, including |£Width of head, including Temporal Horns if Distribution.—Western Texas, New Mexico and Arizona;the states of Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. THE ASHY HORNED LIZARD Pbrynosoma calidiarum, (Cope) The ear drums are not visible, being covered with fine,granular scale
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