REPTILES OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YOFK CITY 115 



LIZARDS. 



Order Laccrtilia. 



The local Lizards, which number two species, are so different 

 in general aspect that immediate identification is possible even 

 to the novice. The smooth, shining Blue-tailed Lizard and the 

 rough, somber-tinted Fence Swift are the examples. The oc- 

 currence of the latter species is rare within the limits embraced 

 by this list. Both species are very active, and are insectivorous 

 in habits. 



Key to the Lizards. 



a. Body smooth and shining: 



Two phases — 



aa. Body black, with five yellow 



stripes; tail blue Young. 



ab. Body brown; stripes indistinct or 



wanting; head reddish Mature. 



aa and ah Blue-tailed Lizard 



{Enmeces qiiinqne- 

 lineatus) . 



b. Body rough; the scales keeled: 



Gray or brown with lighter blotches. . 



Fence Swift {Sceloporus 

 iiiidulatus) . 



Descriptive List of the Lizards. 



The Blue-tailed Lizard, Eumeces quinquelineatus (Fig. 19), 

 is an active species, generally distributed. It may be readily 

 recognized by its smooth, shining scales and bright 

 colors. There are two phases of coloring, one repre- Lizard 

 senting young individuals and the other the fully 

 matured animals. Young specimens are black, with five bright 



