October 1956 JOURNAL JUNE 21 903 Glen Court, Albany, New York AT 10:30 PM I PICKED UP A SLEEPING Phrynosoma coronatum WHICH I HAVE KEPT CAPTIVE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. THE LIZARD WAS SLEEPING ON TOP OF SAND RAISED HIGH ON LEGS WITH BODY VERY NARROW + BACK AREOLAS. I PICKED IT UP BY THE SIDES OF THE BODY + IT GAVE A FEW KICKS WITH LEGS A MOMENT LATER BUT COULD NOT SCRATCH MY 2 FINGERS HOLDING IT UP ON EITHER SIDE. THIS WENT ON FOR A SECOND OR 2 + THEN BLOOD SPURTED OUT OF WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE FORWARD CORNERS OF EYES. THE LIZARD WAS BEING HELD JUST APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH ABOVE THE SAND + I WAS STARTLED WHEN BLOOD CAME OUT OF EYES. DROPLETS OF BLOOD SPATTERED ACROSS TERRARIUM SIDE UP TO 7 INCHES FROM 10" from long axis of animal. Several drops were found on refrigerator top + about animals back. THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY UPWARD AS I HEARD THE LIZARD