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Amphibies. XIX. Vol. IV. No. 98., LIZARDS., Fig. 1. The Cordyle Lizard. (Lacerta Cordylus.), JL he Cordyle Lizard is met with in lèverai parts of Asia and Africa, where it grows to a length of 9 or 10 inches. The body is covered by hard blueish scales. The tail is verticillated by pointed carinated scales provided with thorns at their extrernities. The toes are armed with long nails,, Fig. 2. The azure Lizard. (Lacerta azurea.), The azuré Lizard is nearly allied to the Cordyle. It differs, however, in having the scales of the body smaller, and the tail which is much longer covered by much larger scales. On the upper part of the body bei. vveen the fhoulders it is marked by tvvo black arched ffripes or fafriae, Brafil is the native country of this species., Fig. 3. The orbicular Lizard. (Lacerta orbicularis.), Thii fpecrei feems to connect the Toad and Lizard tribes. having the large uncouth body of a toad. It is an inhabitant of the mountainous parts of Mexico and New-Spain, and entirely innoxious., Fig. 4. The red-Throat Lizard. (Lacerta bullaris.), This neat little animal is common in Jamaica. It is ufually fix inches long and of a grass-green colour, frequenting hedges and bufhes. Oh its throat it has a kind of a bladder of a bright red colour which it fvvells into a globular form when approached or irritated., Fig. 5. The Strumous Lizard. (Lacerta strumosa.), The Strumous Lizard is found in lèverai parts of Sonth-America. It is very tame and running about the houfe». These Lizards. sometimes fight togrther with the greaieTt animofity fwllhig at lhat tirne their red pouch or bog which thoy have on their throats. The tail is green with various gre> and black transverse bands.
