Show A curious reptile A peculiar animal which appears to belong to some species of the reptile family was found by gardeners in the long grass in lafayette park early tuesday morning it was killed by one of the men and the body taken to the office of park superintendent hunt who Is puzzled as to what blasl fl catlon it comes under the animal resembles a young snake it Is about three feet long and three quarters of an inch in diameter but it has no vertebra or back bone in this respect it resembles a worm but its size hunt says would exclude the theory that it belonged to this latter species another thing that puzzles him Is that it Is semi transparent its color Is somewhat like that of white gristle and when held up the light penetrates as though it were a jelly elsh |