Secretary's Report, 1953. — Appendix 7 



Plate 7 



Right: Frilled lizard of Australia, in a defensive attitude but without its frill or ruff being 

 fully extended as it is when the lizard is annoyed. This and another specimen were the 

 first to be exhibited in the National Zoological Park. On the limb beneath, an Australian 

 bearded lizard. On the throat are large folds of skin which the animal extends when 

 angry to produce a threatening appearance. 



Lower left: European midwife toad. The female lays her eggs in a strand somewhat Hke 

 beads strung on a cord. The male then wraps them around his body in front of his hind 

 legs and cares for them until they hatch. 



Photographs by Ernest P. Walker. 



