Amphibia and reptiles (1901) (17977876508)

Title: Amphibia and reptiles

Identifier: amphibiareptiles00gado (find matches)

Year: 1901 (1900s)

Authors: Gadow, Hans, 1855-1928

Subjects: Herpetology

Publisher: London, New York, Macmillan and co. , limited

Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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534 LACERTAE CHAl'. of prominent ledges, and are protected by a series of small spines. The ventral scales are keeled. The under parts are yellowish, frequently with a few brown spots. This species.

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Fig. 133.—Phrynosnnia cornutum ("Horned Toad' dkor^^«Ki' xl. which grows to a length of 5 inches, ranges from Illinois through Kansas and Texas to Northern Mexico. Ph. coronatum, an inhabitant of California, has an additional smaller spine between the two large occipitals. The scales of the belly are quite smooth. These peculiar-looking and interesting creatures recall some of the extinct Dinosaurs in the curious configuration of their head: small miniatures indeed. In order to be kept in good health, and to be observed properly, they require, above all, warmth, sunshine to liask in, sand to burrow in, and proper food. The latter consists of all kinds of small insects, the necessary variety of which is best procured by making sweepings with a buttertly-net in a meadow. They take green-flies, house-flies, ants, smooth caterpillars, small motbs, meal-worms, wood-lice, etc. The food is snapped up very ipiickly by a flash of the tongue, which can be turned out, almost like that of a frog, but only to the extent of half an inch. Water in the shape of dew, or drops, is absolutely necessary. When in good condition, they defaecate regularly every alternate day. They love to bask in

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