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Its two extremes of color are a deep, warm, bronzy brown aud a pale 

 but bright pea green. Throughout the day, although occasionally 

 playing with diverse colors, it was for the most i^art brown, and this, 

 too, although walking or nestling ainong green leaves. At night, when 

 suspended, head up, from the posts at the corners of the fern case, it 

 was invariably found to be a bright green. 



Its change of color while basking in the sun is given in the foUow- 

 ing language: 



Now begins that wondorfnl play of colors. It appears first in tLe normal bronze 

 brown of tlie back. Literally they are lively colors, snch are the moving changes, 

 as the folds of the skin, especially those on the neck, catch the sunlight. That deep 

 umber is now mellowing into a yellowish brown. A minute more and it has a bronze, 

 coppery tint. Now it runs into an olive green; anon, a leek green; at hist, a pale 

 but bright pea green. Through all this color transformation there is on the back 

 a medial line extending from head to tail which is always of a hue paler than all 

 the rest. As to the under parts, the customary ashiness is all gone. It is white, 

 not glaring, but soft. I think the tiny scales are set a little on edge, thus giving 

 the white the aspect of frosted silver. Over the green of the back is a bloom, so 

 that it looks like frosted green. 'J he toj) of the fiat head doggedly retains its dark, 

 normal brown. * "^ * In ordinary repose the eyelids are pale brown, but these 

 organs are equally susceptible of color change. Not only will they run rapidly 

 through the whole scale, but the positive ccdors will be spread in decided and rapid 

 contrast. These winking lids emulate the gems. Now a palish brown, they are 

 smoky topazes. Instantly they become green emeralds, and, quicker than one can 

 write, flash into the peculiar blue of the turquoise. 



The delicate markings of very dark brown on the back and sides, 

 made up of straight lines, zigzags, and chevrons, are constant, never 

 changing their color. 



Only twice during the summer did Mr. Lockwood's specimen exhibit 

 the phenomena of inflating its throat. Then the colors of the dewlap 

 were very fine, ending in a perfect flame of intense scarlet. 



When the first sharp days of October set in, the lizard selected a 

 hummock of dry sphagnum in the fern case, and with its nose worked 

 a hole something after the manner of a toad while making its hole. 

 This burrow was utilized for a sleeping place, and was occupied also on 

 cold, dark days. 



Anolis caroUnensis Linnaus. 



liOcality. 



Pensacola, Florida 



Andersou, South Caro- 

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Georgiaua, Florida 



Clearwater, Florida 



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Milton, Florida 



Oakley, South Carolina. 



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When 

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July 14,1879 



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May 23,1881 



From whom received. 



Dr. R. W. Jeffrey . 

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N. O. Academy ... 

 William Wittfield. 



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