REPTILES. 



Common Lizard. 



['lying Dragon. 



Gecko. 



The Lizards are usually active little creatures, delighting to bask in the sun, near some safe retreat, to 

 which they dart with astonishing celerity upon the slightest alarm. The Common Lizard is six inches long. 

 The terrible name of Flying Dragon belongs to a harmless little Lizard, bearing small resemblance to the 

 terrific animal so graphically depicted by Restch. This curious little animal lives on trees, and feeds on 

 insects instead of devouring pilgrims bound to the Gnadenbilde. The peculiar structure of its body bears 

 a singular resemblance to that of the flying squirrel. 



The Geckos are nocturnal Lizards, remaining hidden in the crevices during the day, but wandering forth a 

 night in search of their insect prey. They run about on smooth walls and ceilings with the greatest eas>. 

 as their feet are furnished with an apparatus exactly resembling a boy's sucker, by means of which the 

 are able to adhere to the wall or even to the roof. The species represented are common in India. 



The Salamander has the general appearance of n 

 lizard in the body and tail, but the body is with 

 out scales, variegated with yellow and black porea 

 the fore-feet have only four toes and the whole hav > 

 no nails. It lives in mountainous places. 



Salamander. 



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Blind Worm. 



