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LXXVII. The Cordyhis is a little noxious Reptile, fuppofed 

 by fome to be the Land Crocodile^ becaufe upon firft fight it looks 

 like the Nilotic^ but upon a ftricfter view, the Fallacy appears. 

 The Back is cover'd with clofe compacted Scales, as a Houle with 

 Tiles, by which *tis diftinguifli'd. 



Its Tail is rough, and like a Club, wherewith it llrikes what- 

 ever it meets, therefore is called Caudiverbera^ that is, one that 

 ftrikes with the Tail i a Tail prominent with War *. 



LXXVIII. The Tapayaxis is a Lizard of New Spain, and of a 

 round form; and, Spaniard-like^ is flow in Motion, and as loth 

 to change its Seat, as the Spaniards their old Fartiions and Cu- 

 ftoms. This little Creeper is of the northern Tribe, being ge- 

 nerally found in the Mountains of cold Regions. It is obfervable, 

 that if its Head be compreft or fqueezed, it will throw out Drops 

 of Blood with a Force that will carry them feveral Yards off -f*. 



LXXIX. The Lacertus Viridis, or green Lizard, is found 

 in Italy, &c. lives in Meadows, and being of the harmlefs kind, 

 little is faid of it. There are many Lizards of other Colours, but 

 none fo beautiful as the green ones ; tho' very fmall, they are 

 pretty : Many make themfelves very familiar with them, and put 

 them in their Bofom ;}:. 



LXXX. The Tejuguacu is a Brazilian Lizard^ of black Co- 

 lour, beautified with elegant white Spots, which renders it plea- 

 fing to the Eye : Its Tongue is long and cloven, fmooth and red, 

 'Tis a little Creature, and moves its little Body with great Cele- 

 rity ; is patient in Want, and will for fix or feven Moons, live 

 without any kind of Suftenance, but Air, the Fluid in which we 

 all breathe. 



LXXXI. The Taraguira is d.noihtr Brazilian, of about a 

 Foot long, whofe Body is fmooth, and naturally guarded by an 

 Armour of a ftrong fquamatick Skin, and the Scales fituated in a 



R kind 



* Rail Synopfs Animahutn G^adrupedum^ p, 2^3. 



t See Dr. Flat's Hiftory of Staffbrdjh. p. 252. 



X Nat. Wfiory of Carolina. 131, 2. N.B. Thefe are found in Ireland. 



