50 Mr. Siieppard's Description of the British Lizards; 
a line of black and white spots in it : all these lines extend 
from the head to the end of the tail. 
Belli/, in some of a dull white ; in others a bright yellow. 
Tail, on the under part dirty white, beautifully mottled with black 
spots ; the latter, however, in some specimens are wanting. 
Legs, light brown above, spotted with white on the sides, and be- 
neath of the same colour as the belly. 
Feet, both fore and hind, have five toes on each, furnished with 
nails. 
Length 6± inches. 
2. LACERTA GSDURA. S WELLED-TAILED LIZARD. 
Head, upper part dark brown, with a few black spots; under 
part dull white, mottled with black. 
Back, on the middle a black list ; on each side of that a broad 
brown one with a line of black spots in it; then a narrow stripe 
of alternate yellow and brown spots ; beneath this a broad, 
brownish black stripe with a line of yellow spots in it : these 
lines all end about half an inch beyond the hind legs. 
Sides finely mottled with black and white. 
Belly of a beautiful orange (in some yellow, in others dirty white,) 
spotted with black, 
Tail bulging out a little below the base (where the lines down the 
back terminate), which gives it the appearance of having been 
cut off and set on again : this is of a light ash colour, with a 
few long black marks at the end, and a large red mark on the 
under part at the base ; the latter, however, varies according to 
the colour of the belly. 
Legs, light brown above, black and white on the sides, and be? 
neath red, yellow, or dull white (according to the belly), varie- 
gated with black spots. 
Feet 
