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Horned Lizards (Revised Edition) (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest)
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Description for Horned Lizards (Revised Edition) (Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest)
Paperback. Horned lizards, or horny toads, as they are popularly known throughout the West, have long had a particular mystique in American folklore. Suitable for general audience, this book discusses the various aspects of the lizards biology as well as the horned lizards place in the culture of the West. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 84 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 163.
Horned lizards, or horny toads, as they are popularly known throughout the West, have long had a particular mystique in American folklore. The ancient people of the Southwest, the Anasazi and the Mimbres, depicted the little lizard on pottery and in petroglyphs. In more recent times, it represented health and happiness in the symbology of Native Americans. Among Americans today, the horny toad has an almost legendary appeal. Many westerners remember times when the lizards were plentiful and children kept them on string leashes or in boxes as pets. Dried horned lizards were sold in the roadside curio shops along ... Read more
Horned lizards, or horny toads, as they are popularly known throughout the West, have long had a particular mystique in American folklore. The ancient people of the Southwest, the Anasazi and the Mimbres, depicted the little lizard on pottery and in petroglyphs. In more recent times, it represented health and happiness in the symbology of Native Americans. Among Americans today, the horny toad has an almost legendary appeal. Many westerners remember times when the lizards were plentiful and children kept them on string leashes or in boxes as pets. Dried horned lizards were sold in the roadside curio shops along ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
Series
Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest
Number of Pages
84
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896724952
SKU
V9780896724952
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