52 Mr. Sheppard's Description of the British Lizards: 
near marshes, but its general abode is upon heaths : this cir- 
cumstance, together with its viperine appearance and colours, 
which have more than once deceived me in hastily passing it, 
induce me to suspect that it must be the Lacerta auguiformis 
of Raj. 
** Without scales, tail compressed sideways- 
4. LACERTA VULGARIS. BROWN LIZARD. 
Head compressed ; upper part yellow brown, marked with minute 
dark brown spots : on the forehead of some is a large dark 
spot ; under part yellowish white 
Upper Eye-lids dark brown ; lower ones dull yellow. 
Back yellow brown, with minute darker spots ; two deep brown 
lines reach from the head to the end of the tail. 
Belly and under part of the tail red, with a few black dots. 
Tail, sides ribbed with dark brown. 
Feet without nails : fore feet with four, and the hind ones with 
five, toes. 
Length 4 inches. 
DIV. II. WATER LIZARDS. 
Without scales, tails compressed sideways. 
5. LACERTA PALUSTRIS. WARTY LIZARD. 
The whole animal, except on the belly, is covered with small 
warts. 
Head compressed; black above, and below light brown, with 
white spots or warts. 
Back, black brown spotted with black. 
Sides light brown, w ith white spots. 
Belly rich orange colour, bordered with fine large black spots. 
Tail, 
