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THE SAND LIZARD. 



{Lace da agilis.) 



Enlarged view of the upper surface of the head, showing the 

 form and arrangement of the plates.* 



This and the latter species were long confounded 

 together. It appears to vary considerably, both in 

 colour and size, is generally larger, but not so common 

 as the Scaly Lizard (Plate I). It seems to be pretty 

 widely distributed over Europe, being found almost 

 everywhere except in the extreme North ; confined 

 more especially to lowland districts. It is said to 



* Milne-Edwards in "Ann. des Sc. Nat.," ser. i. vol. xvi. r. 5. 

 f. 4. 



