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tion of black, brown, and purple fpots, on a pale blu-
iih, white, and yellowiib ground.
It is a native of South America.
28. LACERTA ErythROCEPHALA, Red-headed Lizard,,
Specif. Char.—Colour blackilh green, undulations tranf-
verfe and black j abdomen longitudinally banded
with black, white, and blue} bread black} top of
the head red.
This fpecies is a of moderate fize } the fcales on the
head are largeit, and there is a row of tubercles be¬
neath the thighs.
It is a native of the ifland of St Chriftopher.
29. Lacerta Cerulea, Ameiva Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Colour blue, with black and white va¬
riegations } tail long, verticillated } abdominal fcu-
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The ameiva greatly refembles the green lizard, but
it wants the fcaly collar. The fcales on the upper part
of the body are not diitinftly vifible } thofe of the ab¬
domen are compofed of fquare plates, and there is a
row of tubercles beneath each thigh.
It is a native of South America, and it is faid that
it is fometimes found in Africa and Alia.
30. Lacerta Lemniscata, Striped Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Colour dulky blue } eight white lines
down the back} limbs fpotted with white } tail long,
round.
This is of a fmaller fize than the lad fpecies, but in
its general appearance bears a confiderable refemblance.
The white dripes on the back vary in breadth, and
fometimes in number.
It is a native of Guinea, but is alfo found in fome
parts of India and South America.
31. Lacerta Quadrilineata, Four-friped Lizard.
Specif Char.—Colour blackidi blue} four white or yel-
lowidi lines down the back } tail long, round } fore
feet tetradadlylous.
This is a fmaller fpecies than the lad, but refembles
it greatly. The claws are very fmall.
It is fuppofed to be a native of North America.
3 2. Lacerta Teniolata, Ribband Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Body marked above with black and
white dripes} beneath white} tail long and round.
This is a fmall fpecies } the colour above is chefnut
brown, and the fcales on every part of the body are
fmooth, round, and imbricated. From the head to the
middle of the tail there are fix white linear dripes.
The limbs are ftriped longitudinally with black.
It is a native of New Holland.
33. Lacerta Sexlineata, Six-lined Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Colour gray brown } fix white lines,
down the back 3 tail long, verticillated.
This is a fmall fpecies. Beneath the throat there is
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a double plate, and a row of tubercles beneath the Lizards,
thighs. The legs are long and the'feet flender 3 the''"““V'-—
tail is carried curved over the back, from which it has
been called the lion lizard.
It is a native of the Wed Indies, where it frequents
the rocks on the fea coad.
34. Lacerta Fasciata, Fafciated Lizard.
Specif. Char,—Colour of the body brown} tail blue and
rather long. There are five yellowilh lines down the
back.
This is a fmall fpecies, rarely exceeding eight inches
in its whole length. The head is diort.
It is a native of Carolina, inhabiting hollow trees.
35. Lacerta Quinquelineata, Five-lined Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Colour dulky; five whitilh lines dow n
the back; tail round, and of a moderate length.
This is a fmall fpecies. The tail is twice the length
of the body. There are fix dripes on the head. The
abdomen is imbricated with driae.
It is a native of Carolina.
36. Lacerta Interpunctata, F undated Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Tail long, round ; dorfal lines two, and
yellow, having black fpecks interfperfed.
This is a fmall fpecies 3 the body is fmooth and
gloffy, and the head is covered with large fcales.
It is a native of Alia.
37. Lacerta Bullaris, Red-throated Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Colour green } gular pouch red } tail
long, round.
This fpecies is about fix inches long, of a fliining
grafs-green colour. When it is approached, the throat
fwells into a globular form, and the protruded Ikin be¬
comes of a bright red colour. This is fuppofed to be
a threatening afpeft, but probably without foundation.
This fpecies is a native of Jamaica, where it is com¬
mon about hedges and trees.
Var. Green Carolina lizard.—This refembles the
former in every refpeft, except in the appearance of
the gular pouch. In dry hot weather it appears of a
bright green colour } but in cold weather this changes
to a brown.
It is a native of Carolina, where it is very common
about houfes.
38. Lacerta Cruenta, Red-tailed Lizard.
Specif. Char.—Colour brown 3 on the neck there are
feven white dripes, and four on the back. Under
the throat there is a plate } the tail is verticillated
and red beneath.
This is a very fmall fpecies, refembling the lacerta
velox, but differs from it in having a fharper fnout.
The limbs are marked w;ith white round fpots} the tail
is red beneath and white at the tip. There is a row
of tubercles on the thighs.
It is a native of the fouthern parts of Siberia, and is^
found about the fait lakes.
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