Fhe Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
VII. Lacertas Indicus fenembi & Iguana ditfus, Rai. ‘fyn. quadrare: 
p. 205. Tab, 273. Fig. 1. Grand lezart. de au Tertre. p. 708. Gius [ouant 
Nomme Iguane de Rochef. p.144, Gyouanua, a Snake teven Foor long, 
which is eatable. Col. 56. Gros -lezard. de Labat. Tom, 1. ps 3143 
Gwanas are very fat and good Meat, like Land Crahs, and in Mzy 
come to the Sea to lay Eggs tn the Sand, to be hatch’d-by ‘the Sun’$ 
Heat. Somith’s Obfis” p54. in St. Chrsftiphers. Where’ the’ Inhabitants 
feed on them. Pp: §1.° are adh IT gah ne 
’ They are very common in Famaica,and aré éaten thete,and were o} 
great Ufe when the Eng/ib firft took this HMland, being as f was affur’d 
by the firft Settlers, commonly fold for Half a Crown @ Piece iu the 
publick Markets.’ lt ghee 
VII. Lacertus: major e viridi cinereus, dorfo crifta breviovi donate, 
Tab. 273- Fig. 2. . es Se reece rar 
This‘is found frequently in the Woods of Famaica, it, differs very 
little from the Gwana, but in being greener, lefs, and having a thocter 
Creft or Comb along the Back. Ir lays Eggs lefs tham a Pigeda’s 
Egg. . . ‘ ; ' ue 4 i | pos : 
IX. Lacertas- major cinerens maculatus, “Tab. 293. Fig. 3. Gibés 
mouches. de du Tertre. p. 313. Rochef. p. 148. de Labaty p. 315.) 
~The Greateft [potted Ligard. | 
This is about eight Inches long, of the fhape of other Lizards, 
redifh under the Chaps, light brown on the Back and Tail, with one 
yellowifh green Line along it, it is blue all under in the dbdo- 
men, KC. oS ae DOP pore ain 
It is very common about old Walls. 
X. Lacertus cinereus minor. Tab: 273. Fig. 4: Aa Roquets de da 
Tertre. p- 313. de Rochef. p. 147? | i o 
The leaft light Brown, or, Grey Licards 
This is two Inches and an half long, of which the Body is im meas 
fure but an Inch, and not much bigger than a Goofe-quill, ir has four 
Legs, the hindermoft pair is the longeft, ic is all over fmooth, of a 
light brown or grey Colour, except the Tail, which has ‘brown Marks 
on it, the Belly and under fide of the Body is whitifh, and the Tail is 
very {mall. | | | | 
It loves moift Places and Stones, where it is to be found leaping 
from one to another, not only here but through all the Carjbes. 
XI. Lacertus minor levis. Tab. 273: Fig. §: 
This is bigger than the former fmooth, having a great many brown 
Spots On it, otherwife much the fame, laying a very fmatl white hard 
fhel’d Egg, figur’d Tab, 273. Fig. 6. and neftling in rotten holed Trees, 
leaping trom one Bough to another. } 
"Tis very common among old Palifadoes, ces 
Pppp XI. 
