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LIZARDS 



where deserts are plentiful and cheap, is not a "toad" at 

 all. Observe its long tail, such as real toads never have, 

 then call it forever after by its real name — Horned Lizard. 

 There is mu 'h excuse, however, for the universal name; for. 



HORNED LIZARD; DESERT HORNED "TOAD." 



saving the presence of the tail, the little living cactus is quite 

 toad-like in its form. 



Professor Cope recognized eleven species of Horned Liz- 

 ards, any one of which, wherever found, will serve as well 

 as another to represent this genus. They are all habitants 

 of the deserts and arid regions, where cacti, cat's claw, and 

 other thorny things possess the land. They are frequently 

 seen in the roads and trails of the Southwest, and are easily 

 captured. ' If meal-worms are abundant, they are easily kept 

 in captivity, on dry sand, in warm sunshine. The length 

 of a large specimen is only 53^2 to 6 inches; and, strange 



