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continually and breathing seemed forced. As no food was given 

 them,, starvation was probably a factor in producing death. It is 

 very remarkable that these animals can endure exsiccation for so 

 long a time without food or water, in perfectly dry air. They 

 lived for nearly four months, apparently with no discomfort. It 

 is easy to understand how they can live in desert areas where 

 many other animals would perish. 



TABLE VII. 



CHAMELEON, Anolis carolinensis Cuvier. 



TABLE VIII. 



DESERT LIZARDS, Phrynosoma cornutum and Sceloporus spinosus. 



The results of .these experiments show: (i) Turtles were ex- 

 siccated to 33.1 per cent, of their body weight without loss of 



i This specimen was killed after exsiccation for an examination of the anal 

 bladder. 



