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end of the lake July 8, 1916. Those taken under the thorn 

 bushes were bright green and very wild. 



24. Phrynosoma platyrhinos Girard 



Twenty-two horned toads of this species were secured in 

 Nevada in 1913 and nine in 1916. Nine (Nos. 37091 to 

 37099) are from Caliente, Lincoln County, May 4-8, and Au- 

 gust 15-21. No. 36756 was caught at Las Vegas, Clark County, 

 August 10-13. Three (Nos. 37673 to 37675) were collected at 

 Rhyolite, Nye County, August 3-9. Two (Nos. 37676 and 

 37677) were found at Tonopah, Nye County, July 23-27. No. 

 37803 was picked up near Goldfield, Esmeralda County, July 

 29. Six were secured near Reno, Washoe County, September 

 11. Nine (Nos. 40787 to 40795) were taken in the vicinity 

 of Sutcliffe, Washoe County, June 30 to July 12, 1916. 



The femoral pores in thirteen of these specimens vary from 

 7 to 11, being 7 five times, 8 six times, 9 seven times, 10 six 

 times, and 11 twice. 



27. Cnemidophorus tessellatus tessellatus (Say) 



Our Nevada collections include one hundred and fifty-nine 

 lizards of this kind. Of these, thirty-seven (Nos. 36977 to 

 37013) were secured at Caliente, Lincoln County, May 4-8 

 and August 15-21, 1913. Twenty-three (Nos. 36718 to 

 36740) were collected at Las Vegas, Clark County, May 1-2, 

 and August 10-13, 1913. Twenty-four (Nos. 37649 to 37672) 

 were shot at Rhyolite, Nye County, August 3-9, 1913. Seven 

 (Nos. 37678 to 37684) were collected at Tonopah, Nye 

 County, July 23-27, 1913. One (No. 37802) was shot at 

 Goldfield, Esmeralda County, July 29, 1913. Seven (Nos. 

 40926 to 40932) were taken at Carlin, Elko County, July 16, 

 17. 1916. Forty- four (Nos. 40536 to 40576 and 40593 to 

 40595) are from Sutcliffe, the Indian Agency and Pyramid, 

 all near Pyramid Lake, Washoe County, June 30 to July 13, 

 1916. Sixteen (Nos. 40577 to 40592) were shot on Anaho 

 Island in Pyramid Lake. July 6, 1916. 



The femoral pores in eighty-eight specimens from Nevada 

 vary from 15 to 26, being 15 once, 16 once, 17 twice, 18 ten 



