The scales of the bearded lizard are exceedingly rough and sharp, sometimes cutting the skin of those who handle them incautiously.
Photo by W. Saville-Kent, F.Z.S.] [Milford-on-Sea.
BEARDED LIZARD.
With its beard-like throat-membrane fully expanded.
The Iguana Family includes a species with essentially marine proclivities, this being the Galapagos Sea-lizard. This animal was first discovered to science by the late Mr. Charles Darwin, who found it in considerable numbers on the shores of the islands which constitute the Galapagos group. The lizards were observed to spend much of their time swimming in the sea, but at no very great distance from the land. Experiments proved that they could live for a very considerable interval entirely submerged, examples sunk with weights for as much as an hour emerging entirely unaffected from the ordeal.
Photo by W. Saville-Kent, F.Z.S., Milford-on-Sea.
A YOUNG BEARDED LIZARD.
Showing its habitual sleeping attitude.